China wants Russia to win a war in Ukraine. CNN: They are afraid of the USA and to direct their attention to Beijing

The head of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi told the head of EU diplomacy that Beijing could not accept Russia's failure in the war against Ukraine, because this would allow the United States to focus all attention on China – reports CNN, citing an official familiar with the course of conversations. This statement – as the American station notes – is in contradiction with the publicly declared China's neutrality towards the conflict in Ukraine.

These words were to fall during the four -hour meeting of Wang Yi with the head of EU diplomacy Kaja Kallas on Wednesday in Brussels. It was – according to the CNN informant – “difficult but respectful exchange of sentences with a wide range of topics” – from cyber security, through raw materials of rare lands, matters related to trade, the situation around Taiwan And in the Middle East – he mentions.

Private comments of the Chinese minister, according to the CNN source, suggested that Beijing may prefer the prolonged war in Ukraine, which would prevent the United States to focus on competing with China. This reflects the fears of critics of Chinese policy, according to which Beijing has a lot more to lose geopolitically in Ukrainian conflict than it results from his official attitude of neutrality – says CNN.

“China is not a party to the Ukrainian conflict”

On Friday, during a press conference, a spokeswoman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mao Ning was asked about those reports, which was first described by the newspaper “South China Morning Post”.

The spokeswoman repeated the Beijing position consistently supported. “China is not a party to the Ukrainian conflict,” Mao said. – Our position towards the Ukrainian crisis is objective and consistent: negotiations, weapon suspension and peace. Prolonged crisis on Ukraine It does not serve anyone's interests – she said.

She assured that China wanted a political resolution of the conflict as soon as possible. – Together with the international community, taking into account the will of interested parties, we will continue to play a constructive role in this process – she added.

Beijing's unclear position towards the Ukrainian conflict

However, according to CNN, public statements of representatives of the Chinese authorities about the war in Ukraine “mask a more complex picture” of the situation. The station reminds that just a few weeks before the start of the full -glass invasion Russia At Ukraine, the leader of China XI Jinping announced “Partnership without borders” with Moscow, and since then the political and economic ties of both countries have tightened.

China's communist authorities declare their neutral attitude towards the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine, and they call the invasion a “crisis in Ukraine.” They did not condemn Russian aggression or the involvement of North Korean soldiers to fight on the front, and also oppose sanctions imposed on Russia. Between Beijing and Moscow, cooperation was also tightened in many areas, including military, including as part of joint military maneuvers.