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ANALYSIS: Beijing Seems to Be Quietly Changing Its Pro-Russia Stance

ANALYSIS: Beijing Seems to Be Quietly Changing Its Pro-Russia Stance
A handout picture made available by the Iranian Army official website on January, 21 2022 shows an navy-man firing atop a warship during a joint military drill in the Indian ocean. - Iran, Russia and China will began today joint naval drills for three days in the Indian Ocean, seeking to reinforce "common security", an Iranian naval official said. (Photo by Iranian Army office / AFP) Photo by -/Iranian Army office/AFP via Getty Images
Shawn Lin
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Olivia Li
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At recent Ukrainian peace talks in Saudi Arabia, Beijing not only sent over delegates, but also appears to have been changing its pro-Russia stance. Moreover, domestically, Chinese authorities have handled public opinion on China-Russia relations very differently from before.

On Aug. 5, senior officials from 42 countries around the world, including the United States, China, India, and Ukraine, met in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah for international talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

Shawn Lin is a Chinese expatriate living in New Zealand. He has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2009, with a focus on China-related topics.
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