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Lavrov, senior Chinese diplomat discuss situation in Ukraine, Korean Peninsula The sides reiterated their countries’ commitment to closer coordination within key international organizations and dialogue mechanisms in the interests of developing a fairer and more stable polycentric world order Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and visiting Chinese Deputy Minister Sun Weidong discussed the situation around Ukraine and the state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "The diplomats discussed a range of pressing topics, including the Ukrainian crisis and the situation on the Korean Peninsula," it said. "The sides exchanged views on issues of security in the Eurasian space, as well as in the Asia Pacific region amid the West’s active attempts to establish bloc-based military-political structures there," the ministry said. They also reiterated their countries’ commitment to closer coordination within key international organizations and dialogue mechanisms in the interests of developing a fairer and more stable polycentric world order. "The sides reiterated their intention to expand bilateral cooperation within BRICS under Russia’s presidency this year," the ministry said. According to the ministry, Lavrov and Sun highly assessed the current state of relations between their countries, which have reached an unprecedentedly high level and continue developing in line with the two leaders’ agreements. The meeting was held "in the traditionally friendly atmosphere of trust," it added. #business #finance #financialservices

China and Russia's strategic partnership represents an axis of peace, progress, prosperity and productivity in the world against the western onslaught consisting of bloc mentality and imperialism. Their friendship indeed always acts as a global balancing act deterring the west's containment, encroachment, contradictory and conflicting policies in the region and around the globe, Ednews reports. During a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping rightly termed China-Russia relations as based on the five principles of mutual respect, win-win cooperation, lasting friendship, strategic coordination, and fairness and justice. Xi labeled mutual talks as sincere and cordial during which both leaders had a comprehensive review of the successful experience in developing the China-Russia relationship over the past 75 years since establishing diplomatic ties.

"Pyongyang and Moscow moving closer together is reason to concern all of Northeast Asia, including China, formerly North Korea’s sole ally," N Korea has always have good ties with USSR and Russia - less the Yeltsin era. It is not as if Moscow is not more open to having deals with N Korea, after all they share a border which some flow of 'approved' goods pass through both ways. Will this new deeper relationship erode Chinese regional influence? How does the Chinese influence over North Korea work out for China? N Korea is a sovereign nation, and they would not like China to control them - which is why they always have ties with Russia as a counterbalance. So N Korea and Russia having deeper ties is not a surprise, N Korea and Canada having deeper ties would be.

The current communist regime under Xi must be treated as a pariah state until a change in the country's leadership and their walking back on so many egregious policies and actions they have taken towards Uighur Muslims, land grabbing in Bhutan, South China Sea encroachment and softening their aggression towards Taiwan. PRC is coming and telling the world they are not trying to create a new world order. At the same time, every action and policy of theirs towards the current crisis in Ukraine, supporting regimes like Russia, Taliban, North Korea, Venezuela and Iran, are a testament to their desire to establish a new world order. The change in their tone should never be taken at its face value, given their past track record of cheating on promises they made to the world, Hong Kong being the prime example.

Why is #Taiwan so important to #China? For four main reasons. The first. Geopolitically, Taiwan is the key for China to become a maritime power and no longer be bound to the first island chain. Second, the reunification of the two sides of the Strait would also help Beijing safeguard its "rights and interests" in the South China Sea. Third. No Chinese leader could think of losing Taiwan and becoming the next Li Hongzhang (a Chinese politician, general and admiral of the late Qing Dynasty Empire, held responsible for the defeats of the first Sino-Japanese War). Fourth. For Xi Jinping, the Taiwan issue is becoming increasingly important for the country's unity, security and development and is at the heart of the [great] rejuvenation of the Chinese nation sought by the current CCP Secretary. Reunification between the two shores, in fact, was included in the CCP Constitution by Xi. #ExtremaRatio

🆕 In this report, Kim Joon Hyung 김준형 advocates for foreign policy grounded in strategic autonomy, where Seoul carefully balances its relationships with the United States and China & focuses on growing its own technological, cultural, and normative influence. Kim argues that South Korea must counter the division of the world into “democratic” and “authoritarian” countries, a worldview that does not allow for compromise. Instead, Seoul should take on an active role in deescalating China-US competition & build an alternative cooperative security architecture that can foster regional stability. Kim Joon Hyung was recently elected to the National Assembly as a member of the Rebuilding Korea Party. With progressives increasing their vote share in the government, his proposals shed light on how a future progressive foreign policy position could look in South Korea. Read the full report ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e4vTJfEs

In this latest article in The diplomat, I argue “as economic interdependence collides with security concerns, China and Japan must decide between the paths of rivalry or coexistence.” https://lnkd.in/g3G69Eus

🌐 Gain valuable insights into North Korea's diplomatic landscape with Rob York, our Director for Regional Affairs. In his latest piece for South China Morning Post SCMP, York presents a compelling argument: let the European Union take the reins in engaging Pyongyang. By leveraging its impartial stance and absence of historical baggage, the EU could play a pivotal role in defusing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Explore this innovative approach and its implications for regional stability. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dbTjcQwn #NorthKorea #EU #Geopolitics #PacificForum