{"id":1328072,"date":"2022-02-22T16:10:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T21:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1328072"},"modified":"2022-02-22T16:10:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T21:10:55","slug":"vladimir-putins-ukraine-power-grab-makes-china-nervous-about-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vladimir-putins-ukraine-power-grab-makes-china-nervous-about-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"Vladimir Putin&#039;s Ukraine Power Grab Makes China Nervous About Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvladimir-putins-ukraine-power-grab-makes-china-nervous-about-taiwan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1328072&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Russian leader Vladimir Putin\u2019s decision to recognize the two regions of Ukraine\u2019s Donbas as sovereign states on Monday has complicated Moscow\u2019s relationship with China, which expressed support for Russia while not directly addressing the issue of legitimizing separatists.<\/p>\n<p>Putin announced in a convoluted speech to the Russian public on Monday that he would formally recognize the \u201cDonetsk People\u2019s Republic\u201d and \u201cLuhansk People\u2019s Republic\u201d \u2013 Russian proxies that have been openly at war with Ukraine for eight years \u2013 as states, which allows Putin to claim that the leaders of those \u201cstates\u201d have requested the formal presence of the Russian military. Putin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/europe\/kremlin-says-no-concrete-plans-summit-with-biden-over-ukraine-2022-02-21\/\">greenlit<\/a> sending \u201cpeacekeeping\u201d forces into the two regions shortly after his speech.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>In the speech, Putin <a href=\"http:\/\/en.kremlin.ru\/events\/president\/news\/67828\">claimed<\/a> that \u201cUkraine actually never had stable traditions of real statehood\u201d and that Ukraine only exists because of a \u201cmistake\u201d by Vladimir Lenin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19970050\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eastern-Ukrainians-Watch-Putins-Speech-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19970050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eastern-Ukrainians-Watch-Putins-Speech-.jpg\" alt=\"People from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the territory controlled by a pro-Russia separatist governments in eastern Ukraine, watch Russian President Vladimir Putin&#039;s address at their temporary place in Rostov-on-Don region, Russia, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. (AP Photo\/Denis Kaminev)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">People from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the territory controlled by pro-Russia separatist governments in eastern Ukraine, watch Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s address at their temporary place in Rostov-on-Don region, Russia, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. (AP Photo\/Denis Kaminev)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Asked directly about China\u2019s stance of separatism generally, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmprc.gov.cn\/mfa_eng\/xwfw_665399\/s2510_665401\/2511_665403\/202202\/t20220222_10644531.html\">told<\/a> reporters on Monday that the Communist Party sought \u201crestraint\u201d and Ukraine and Russia should seek \u201cdialogue and negotiation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina\u2019s position on the Ukraine issue is consistent. The legitimate security concerns of any country should be respected, and the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter should be jointly upheld,\u201d Wang said. \u201cThe situation in Ukraine is getting worse. China once again calls on all parties to exercise restraint, appreciate the importance of implementing the principle of indivisible security, and de-escalate the situation and resolve differences through dialogue and negotiation.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Wang notably did not mention Donetsk or Luhansk in his first answer, leading to several questions directly asking if Beijing would recognize the Russia-backed separatists in those regions as state governments. The\u00a0<em>New York Times<\/em> specifically asked Wang if Russian proxies in Donetsk and Luhansk claiming independence was similar to Taiwan\u2019s existence as a sovereign state for decades, which China denies. According to the Foreign Ministry\u2019s official transcript, Wang refused to answer directly:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Reuters: Does China recognize the Donetsk People\u2019s Republic and the Lugansk People\u2019s Republic as two new independent states?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wang Wenbin: I just stated China\u2019s position on the Ukraine issue. There is a complex historical context and complicated factors at play on this issue. China\u2019s position on the Ukraine issue is consistent and clear and remains unchanged. China maintains that disputes should be peacefully resolved in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter. We call on relevant parties to exercise restraint, resolve differences through negotiation and avoid further escalation of tension.<\/p>\n[\u2026]\n<p><strong>The New York Times: Does China see any parallels between Russia\u2019s assertion that Ukraine is not a separate state and Beijing\u2019s assertion that Taiwan is a part of China?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wang Wenbin: I just made clear China\u2019s position on the Ukraine issue. Since you mentioned the Taiwan question, I would like to stress that there is but one China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China\u2019s territory. This is an indisputable historical and legal fact. The one-China principle is a universally-recognized norm governing international relations. The Chinese people have the strong resolve, determination and capability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Chinese government publication\u00a0<em>Global Times<\/em>, which often serves as a mouthpiece for the Communist Party, published two commentaries in the past 24 hours apparently addressing the disconnect between China\u2019s desire to support Russia on the international stage and its resistance to legitimizing any separatist movement anywhere in the world. On Monday, former\u00a0<em>Global Times<\/em> top editor Hu Xijin, still employed as a commentator, published a video declaring China and Russia inseparable allies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15234612\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Wang-Wenbin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15234612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Wang-Wenbin.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin takes a question during the daily Foreign Ministry briefing in Beijing on July 24, 2020. - China on July 24 ordered the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu to close in retaliation for one of its missions in the United States being shuttered, capping a furious week of Cold War-style diplomacy. (Photo by GREG BAKER \/ AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER\/AFP via Getty Images)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin takes a question during the daily Foreign Ministry briefing in Beijing on July 24, 2020. (Photo by Greg Baker\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c50 years ago, the U.S. united with China against the Soviet Union, but today, it is impossible for the U.S. to unite anyone of China or Russia against the other,\u201d Hu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltimes.cn\/page\/202202\/1252795.shtml\">claimed<\/a>, referring to the anniversary of former President Richard Nixon\u2019s visit to China. \u201cChina and Russia have become firm strategic partners. The situation reflects that the U.S. national policy is more aggressive than that of the Soviet Union back then, and is creating a coalition of forces to oppose it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Soviet threat was real back then, while today China and Russia have complex and far less hostile relationships with many countries,\u201d Hu asserted.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, Hu\u2019s newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltimes.cn\/page\/202202\/1252859.shtml\">published<\/a> a belligerent article against \u201csecessionism\u201d generally, using the relationship between the sovereign states of Taiwan and Somalia to make its point. While the article did not mention Ukraine, its conclusion \u2013 that responsible countries must reject all attempts to carve a state out of another state \u2013 has clear implications for Donetsk and Luhansk. The article objected to a visit to Taiwan by members of a political party in Somaliland that seeks a separate state for that region from Somalia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe DPP authorities [the government of Taiwan] are not only seeking secession but also fanning the flames to undermine the independence and unification of other countries, harming others without benefiting themselves,\u201d the article quoted a Foreign Ministry official as stating.<\/p>\n<p>The article itself rejected \u201csecessionism ideology\u201d and described Somaliland\u2019s potential secession as \u201csuicide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why we must say NO to secessionists and their absurd actions,\u201d the article concluded.<\/p>\n<p><em>Follow Frances Martel on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/francesimartel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/francesimartel\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1645618806696000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3CCIT0IfyZXJ0axgUhLn63\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/francesmartel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/francesmartel&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1645618806696000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1wKwV8ZcnPyWXjThf6jyKy\">Twitter.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian leader Vladimir Putin\u2019s decision to recognize the two regions of Ukraine\u2019s Donbas as sovereign states on Monday has complicated Moscow\u2019s relationship with China, which expressed support for Russia while<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1328072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1328072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1328072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1328072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1328072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1328072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1328072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}