Chinese Regime Changes Tune on Ukraine War Under Pressure of Sanctions: Experts

Chinese Regime Changes Tune on Ukraine War Under Pressure of Sanctions: Experts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for a press conference with international media in an underground metro station in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 23, 2022. Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images
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While the United States and the European Union continue to increase sanctions on Russia, the Chinese communist regime’s state media has recently changed its tone on the Russian–Ukrainian war, and is starting to report positively on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Beijing is worried that if it’s sanctioned for supporting Russia, the Chinese economy may collapse, so minor adjustments have been made in the regime’s position, given China’s gloomy economic forecast as the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th National Congress is approaching, analysts say.
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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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