At the NATO summit in Washington, the alliance issued its strongest indictment yet of China’s support for Russia, accusing Beijing of supplying critical materials for Russia’s war machine and signaling that NATO is prepared to impose higher costs on China going forward.
The NATO statement was significantly sharper than the language coming out of last year’s summit, which only [urged](https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_217320.htm) China not to support Russia. It reflects a growing consensus between the United States and Europe on China’s role in the war.
>the alliance said Beijing has “become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine through its so-called ‘no limits’ partnership and its large-scale support for Russia’s defence industrial base.”
1. We in Europe have been funding Russia’s war ourselves across the board at a scale that far surpasses anything China has done so far.
2. China’s DJI has enabled Ukraine’s rise as perhaps the most competent de-centralized drone operator currently. Russia has of course benefited too, but not as much as Ukraine especially early on in the war.
The extent of China “enabling” this war, can only be argued to be in the economic domain which lies on the basic self-interest that is prevalent across all of the globe, especially in the West.
Where is the criticism of EU enabling the war to continue, by being slow on sanctions, implementing ineffective sanctions, not implementing decisive sanctions, and also just allowing certain things to go on? Why did the SWIFT ban not include ALL Russian banks, some were exempt. Why did it take 2years+ to start banning CNC, something that at the start of the war would actually have a major impact on Russia’s war capabilities?
Where is the criticism of USA’s strategy, which simply pursues a balancing act in making sure Ukraine doesn’t lose; but neither that it wins? Biden is on record saying that he wont commit troops to Ukraine, and that he will do everything to avoid nuclear escalation. This alone gives Russia escalation dominance. Obama in 2016 already said that the conflict in Ukraine is not a core strategic issue for USA, but is for Russia–so they will always have the escalatory advantage. Where is criticism of this doctrine? It even goes back to Bush, USA did close to nothing when Russia invaded Georgia.
But sure, let’s blame China; the great power that’s barely been involved(in a direct manner) in Ukraine, instead of the powers over which we have actual agency and control of. Absolutely absurd article, I guess what passes for ‘expert’ FPmag-approved analysis is to simply push the Blob’s propaganda at every turn.
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At the NATO summit in Washington, the alliance issued its strongest indictment yet of China’s support for Russia, accusing Beijing of supplying critical materials for Russia’s war machine and signaling that NATO is prepared to impose higher costs on China going forward.
The [joint declaration](https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_227678.htm?utm_source=multi&utm_medium=smc&utm_campaign=100724%26summit%26washington) issued by all 32 leaders of the alliance said Beijing has “become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine through its so-called ‘no limits’ partnership and its large-scale support for Russia’s defence industrial base.”
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian rejected the accusations, [saying](https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/202407/t20240711_11452411.html) that “NATO’s claim that China is responsible for the Ukraine crisis is ill-motivated and has no basis.”
The NATO statement was significantly sharper than the language coming out of last year’s summit, which only [urged](https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_217320.htm) China not to support Russia. It reflects a growing consensus between the United States and Europe on China’s role in the war.
[Continue reading the full analysis](https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/07/12/nato-summit-china-russia-war-condemn/?utm_content=gifting&tpcc=gifting_article&gifting_article=bmF0by1zdW1taXQtY2hpbmEtcnVzc2lhLXdhci1jb25kZW1u&pid=PNIXdK9mRs1llbx) by FP’s Lili Pike, Jack Detsch, and Robbie Gramer.
This statement seems to be all bark and no bite.
>the alliance said Beijing has “become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine through its so-called ‘no limits’ partnership and its large-scale support for Russia’s defence industrial base.”
1. We in Europe have been funding Russia’s war ourselves across the board at a scale that far surpasses anything China has done so far.
2. China’s DJI has enabled Ukraine’s rise as perhaps the most competent de-centralized drone operator currently. Russia has of course benefited too, but not as much as Ukraine especially early on in the war.
The extent of China “enabling” this war, can only be argued to be in the economic domain which lies on the basic self-interest that is prevalent across all of the globe, especially in the West.
Where is the criticism of EU enabling the war to continue, by being slow on sanctions, implementing ineffective sanctions, not implementing decisive sanctions, and also just allowing certain things to go on? Why did the SWIFT ban not include ALL Russian banks, some were exempt. Why did it take 2years+ to start banning CNC, something that at the start of the war would actually have a major impact on Russia’s war capabilities?
Where is the criticism of USA’s strategy, which simply pursues a balancing act in making sure Ukraine doesn’t lose; but neither that it wins? Biden is on record saying that he wont commit troops to Ukraine, and that he will do everything to avoid nuclear escalation. This alone gives Russia escalation dominance. Obama in 2016 already said that the conflict in Ukraine is not a core strategic issue for USA, but is for Russia–so they will always have the escalatory advantage. Where is criticism of this doctrine? It even goes back to Bush, USA did close to nothing when Russia invaded Georgia.
But sure, let’s blame China; the great power that’s barely been involved(in a direct manner) in Ukraine, instead of the powers over which we have actual agency and control of. Absolutely absurd article, I guess what passes for ‘expert’ FPmag-approved analysis is to simply push the Blob’s propaganda at every turn.