Shanghai-based international relations expert Shen Dingli expressed the view that the rebellion of Wagner PMC chairman Yevgeny Prigozhin will force China to shift its foreign policy position towards the Russia-Ukraine conflict to a more cautious one. This is stated in the material of the English newspaper. Guard.
According to Shen, the Wagner incident will increase Russia’s dependence on China. At the same time, the article states that the Chinese government would welcome a speedy agreement with Prigozhin through the mediation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. This is because Russian President Vladimir Putin is an important partner of China and Beijing’s position on the world stage, especially Beijing’s support in its calls for the global South to join the fight against US hegemony.
The Guardian’s authors believe that now the PRC will assume an observer position and will not seek to interfere in Russia’s domestic politics for its own benefit, as “any intervention could damage relations”, most likely with both Putin and his future. successor as president of the country.
On June 25, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced about support Russia on the backdrop of the situation with the private military company (PMC) Wagner.
During his meeting with his Russian counterpart, Andrey Rudenko, Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said that China and Russia also agreed. should support stable relations and maintaining common interests in a difficult international situation.