this is indeed a tough position for China to maneuver. Here are some arguments China could adopt:
1) regarding to Ukraine war, China understands that the US has taken a different response to Russia. We respect US's position even though we don't think it helps with the situation. The US and China are both independent actors fully capably of making their own judgments. But if the US choose to harm China's interest because China did not adopt the same position, we will resolutely respond such imperial behavior.
2) Not only China, all countries have wisely been cautious about their words and actions in response to the Ukraine crisis. This includes the US as reflected by the handling of Polish Mig29s. Again, the US is free to do what it need to do in relation to Russia. But it needs to let other countries pursue their own course of response based on each country's own unique situation.
3) Russia and China are friends. This friendship is here to stay as the course has been chosen by the people and leadership of both countries. But that doesn't mean China endorses Russia's every action. What it does mean is that both countries have opted to interact through respectful communication to resolve our differences rather than coercion and so called deterrence and containment. In fact we believe it's a better way to influence each other and make changes. It was under similar believe that the US and China came together 50s years ago. But from what we have seen, nowadays the US seems to lean more and more toward 'my way or the highway' mentality.
1) regarding to Ukraine war, China understands that the US has taken a different response to Russia. We respect US's position even though we don't think it helps with the situation. The US and China are both independent actors fully capably of making their own judgments. But if the US choose to harm China's interest because China did not adopt the same position, we will resolutely respond such imperial behavior.
2) Not only China, all countries have wisely been cautious about their words and actions in response to the Ukraine crisis. This includes the US as reflected by the handling of Polish Mig29s. Again, the US is free to do what it need to do in relation to Russia. But it needs to let other countries pursue their own course of response based on each country's own unique situation.
3) Russia and China are friends. This friendship is here to stay as the course has been chosen by the people and leadership of both countries. But that doesn't mean China endorses Russia's every action. What it does mean is that both countries have opted to interact through respectful communication to resolve our differences rather than coercion and so called deterrence and containment. In fact we believe it's a better way to influence each other and make changes. It was under similar believe that the US and China came together 50s years ago. But from what we have seen, nowadays the US seems to lean more and more toward 'my way or the highway' mentality.
