Will Ukraine Wake Up From Beijing’s Undeliverable Promises?

Ukrainians cross an improvised path under a destroyed bridge while fleeing Irpin, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2022. Felipe Dana/AP Photo

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When the leaders of the West imposed economic sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, China held back. This behavior calls for attention to the relationship between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Ukraine government.

Ukraine Assisted the CCP’s Military Development

Ukraine and the CCP regime established diplomatic relations on Jan. 4, 1992, almost immediately after Ukraine declared its independence in 1991, after the collapse of the former Soviet Union.