USA vs friendship
in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia passes Southeast Asian Nations League summit with the participation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. On the sidelines of the congress, he met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the heads of foreign affairs exchanged views on bilateral cooperation in the formats of ASEAN, ARF and EAS, and also discussed “a range of current issues on the regional and international agenda”, as reported on the website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. .
The Ministers highly appreciated the dynamics of the development of Russian-Chinese relations, bilateral cooperation on the UN platform, and discussed the issues of reform of the organization. The meeting also discussed the last visit of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
“My dear friend! The United States is trying at every opportunity to establish its dominance in new parts of the world. Those who watch this situation understand that an approach where they can “close their eyes” to a situation or crisis created by the United States is futile, and they expect everything to be more or less well. Americans try to suppress any independence. they took a way ”- given Lavrov’s call to Wang Yi on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Lavrov also likened Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan to the situation in Ukraine. According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, in both cases, the Americans ignore the real situation and pose a threat to the countries. Therefore, “for many years” the United States did not pay attention to the policy of Kyiv, which sought to “destroy everything Russian.” In the case of Ukraine, according to Lavrov, “the Americans violated and trampled on the principles of indivisible security that they signed at the highest level.”
“I am convinced that our strategic partnership (with China – socialbites.ca) is one of the foundations of the movement for the victory of international law, and not some kind of “rule” invented by the USA and its satellites. We are talking about international law, especially the UN Charter, which proclaims the fundamental principle of sovereign equality of states. The United States violates this principle every day and everywhere. This requires a reaction,” stressed the Russian diplomat.
He concluded that Russia “always adheres to the principle of “one China” and opposes any encroachment on the country’s sovereignty.
move together
In response, the Chinese Foreign Minister said that the PRC is ready to strengthen strategic cooperation with Russia amid rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
“Beijing is ready to strengthen strategic cooperation with the Russian Federation so that we can together more effectively defend the international system, in which the UN plays a key role, and the order based on generally accepted international legal norms,” Wang Yi said. aforementioned.
He explained that Moscow’s stance on Taiwan demonstrates the “high level of Sino-Russian comprehensive strategic partnership”, as well as the support that China and Russia provide for each other in the international arena. The Chinese diplomat added that the countries “together support equality and justice in the world.”
“The US’s provocative actions on Taiwan are not accidental, this is a carefully planned farce, they have exposed the true ugly face of betrayal to the entire international community,” Wang Yi said on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. says yesterday.
He is confident that “US plans to use Taiwan to control China will never succeed” and that “Taiwan’s inevitable homecoming will not change its historical trend”.
Wang Yi stressed that US provocations only encouraged 1.4 billion Chinese to unite and accelerate the construction of a modern socialist state with Chinese characteristics.
“Slapstick comedy”
During his meeting with Lavrov, the Chinese diplomat also promised that Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan would have serious consequences for the United States.
“Of course we have to respond harshly to that. “This vulgar comedy will certainly have serious consequences for the United States, for which Washington bears all responsibility,” he said.
According to him, Beijing drew attention to the timely statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on this occasion, criticizing the actions of the United States and supporting China.
“[Pelosi’nin]His hasty visit to Taiwan was a serious violation of the One China principle and US-China bilateral agreements. This is a serious encroachment on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the PRC,” he said.
Also on Friday, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement stating that after the provocative trip, the PRC will impose sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her close family.
August 1, American columnist Thomas Friedman for The New York Times criticized Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. He noted that there could not have been a worse time for such an action, as the United States urged China, “one of the world’s best countries in drone manufacturing,” not to assist Russia in a special operation. Ukraine. The journalist fears that after the trip of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, China may enter the Ukrainian conflict on the side of the Russian Federation.