8/12 Did you know? South Korea never released a statement on heightened China-Taiwan tensions following Pelosi’s visit, making them the only US ally in the Indo-Pacific not to do so.
August 9 – 1971: The Soviet-Indian treaty signed. In mid-July, India is worried about Sino-US announcement of Nixon visit to Beijing & concerned about surging East Pakistan Crisis. It signs the treaty to forestall Soviet aid to Pak. & to send warning shot to PRC. #OTD
7/9 July 9 – 1971: After dropping from public view in Pak. with a fictional illness, Henry Kissinger arrives in Beijing for talks with Zhou & Mao. After the secret trip, the PRC & USA announce Nixon’s visit in 1972, forcing the USSR to make concessions in superpower relations. #OTD
In response to FM Wang emphasizing PRC support to Pakistan’s Jammu & Kashmir claims, India implies it might not remain quiet on China’s “internal issues” much longer. Relations would really tank if New Delhi starts to raise Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang. Never say never!
In the last several weeks of China's narratives, "legitimate security concerns" were about Russia (tens of times), and for Ukraine it was "territorial integrity" (once)
In his speech, Putin just obliterated the Minsk Agreement by recognizing Ukrainian territories Donetsk and Luhansk as independent. How can Beijing continue to credibly argue that the only way out of the crisis is to enforce Minsk? Hint: it can't (but it'll try!).
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Derek J. Grossman on Twitter: "Did you know? South Korea never released a statement on heightened China-Taiwan tensions following Pelosi’s visit,… https://t.co/abtk7FfVAN"
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Ben Packham on Twitter: "China is vowing to build wharves, shipyards and submarine cables in the Solomon Islands as Beijing moves to lock in… https://t.co/UmuyCjSeg4"
Stephen Dziedzic on Twitter: "Picture of China’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands and Collin Beck, head of Solomon Islands Foreign Affairs Ministry… https://t.co/2Tz0dlJown"
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Derek J. Grossman on Twitter: "In response to FM Wang emphasizing PRC support to Pakistan’s Jammu & Kashmir claims, India implies it might not rem… https://t.co/xDDZTfSSwi"
Hua Chunying 华春莹 on Twitter: "Have #US sanctions solved any problems? Have they made the world a better place? Will the security of #Europe be th… https://t.co/sNHQ8RoAsH"
Julia Chatterley on Twitter: "#China's criticism — China says Western sanctions on #Russia won't solve the crisis. @willripleyCNN reports the C… https://t.co/zOIqCW4EsK"
Samuel Ramani on Twitter: "China and India have both called for a peaceful resolution in Ukraine Both countries have predictably not critici… https://t.co/tjuy3Y4vvR"
Hayes Brown on Twitter: "So something interesting that could be developing at the UN: Ukraine appears to be laying the groundwork to challen… https://t.co/t3B6GyU700"
Jakub Jakóbowski on Twitter: "@noahbarkin @StuartKLau In the last several weeks of China's narratives, "legitimate security concerns" were about… https://t.co/ygX6Y1eAWI"
Derek J. Grossman on Twitter: "In his speech, Putin just obliterated the Minsk Agreement by recognizing Ukrainian territories Donetsk and Luhansk… https://t.co/8jFIdegj7w"
Geoff Wade on Twitter: ""Argentina's participation in the "the belt and road initiative" initiative provides positive example for Latin Ame… https://t.co/1TV9vKGeJk"
Noah Barkin on Twitter: "If Russia violates international law by invading Ukraine and China looks the other way, Germany "cannot have norma… https://t.co/Ms7Ai63RF5"
Stuart Lau on Twitter: "China’s Xi Jinping slams “color revolution” by “foreign forces” in a message to Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev, ple… https://t.co/85UrJfOfbf"
Byron Wan on Twitter: "🔥 New Zealand announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 too! https://t.co/gSyxEZCwqA"
