Scientist Gabuev: China will suffer losses if sanctions are imposed against Russia because of Ukraine
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China may suffer losses if the West imposes sanctions against Russia due to the situation in eastern Ukraine. Alexander Gabuev, head of the Russia in the Asia-Pacific region program at the Carnegie Moscow Center, in a conversation with Lenta.ru, called the possible risks for China due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
According to the scientist, Beijing will not receive any direct benefits from participating in the conflict between European countries, the United States and Russia. “In the event of a war and [imposition] of Western sanctions against Russia, many projects between China and Russia will be complicated,” the expert said, noting that it is also important for the Chinese side to maintain good relations with Kiev, “especially in the field of military-technical cooperation” .
Earlier, China supported Russia's proposals on security guarantees in Europe. This was stated in a joint statement following the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
According to the statement, China and Russia oppose further expansion of NATO and call on the organization to abandon the ideological approaches of the Cold War era. The parties also call on the North Atlantic Alliance to respect the sovereignty, security and interests of other countries.
