Sooner or later, official China and Ukraine will meet – political scientist Yunus

International political scientist Ramis Yunus shared his understanding of China's policy with Espreso TV.

"China's position during this year of war reminds me of the actions of a boa constrictor. Look at the dynamics of how China has behaved officially and publicly during this war. All three votes in the UN were equally neutral, distancing itself from all parties in this conflict. At the same time, Beijing was interested in weakening both Russia and the collective West, because in the end it allowed China to come to the forefront, a fresh new player, and everyone is now interested in this player being closer to the position of one side or the other. This is clearly noticeable," he said.

According to the expert, that is why China did not express a position all year, and the topic of China appeared in the information space at the end of 2022, after successful Ukrainian counter offensives in Kharkiv and Kherson regions, when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington and US President Joe Biden visited Ukraine. Ramis Yunus noted that after that, China realized that the United States, together with its allies, was ready to go all the way and that this could lead to the complete defeat of Russia.

"China comes and gives a stick to the Kremlin, which is drowning in the swamp. But before that, it explains to them what rules they will have to follow in this life. On the other hand, I understand that Joe Biden met and talked with him in Indonesia beforehand. And summarizing all of this, China throws in this so-called 12-point peace plan. And so, in a year, by the way, it tightened the screws in its own country, held congresses and so on, and became politically stronger inside the country. After that, China entered the international arena to declare: here is my agenda, and I will push it," the expert added.

The political scientist noted that China explained the rules to Russia, and it grabbed onto the ones that suited Moscow – an immediate ceasefire and the start of negotiations, hoping that China would succeed.

"China will discuss the rest of the issues with the United States, and eventually, sooner or later, whether someone likes it or not, China will meet and talk with official Kyiv and President Zelenskyy," Ramis Yunus emphasized.

• On the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, China published its vision of how to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

• On March 20, Chinese President Xi Jinping had an informal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, which lasted 4.5 hours. 

• On March 21, at the Kremlin meeting with Putin, Xi Jinping said that "conflicts must ultimately be resolved through dialogue and negotiation," commenting on the war in Ukraine.

• On March 29, Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited Xi Jinping to visit Ukraine. 

• At the same time, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it positively assessed the invitation to visit Ukraine sent by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

• Later, Defense Express editor-in-chief Oleh Katkov said that if China decides to help Russia, it will most likely not supply weapons officially but will look for workarounds to avoid sanctions.