Chinese President Warns Against ‘Expanding Military Alliances’

the president of ChinaXi Jinping warned Wednesday against “expanding military alliances” in a speech ahead of a telematic summit with the leaders of Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa.

Xi said at the business forum of the bloc of BRICS that the “crisis of Ukraine is…a wake-up call” and warned against “expanding military alliances and seeking one’s own security at the expense of other countries’ security,” according to state media.

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The Chinese president also criticized the sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union on Russia, assuring that “sanctions are a boomerang and a double-edged sword.”

The BRICS bloc of emerging economies, formed in 2009, groups 40% of the global population and represents nearly a quarter of world GDP.

Three of its members – China, India and South Africa – have abstained from voting on a resolution to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

China and India have strong military ties to Russia and buy significant amounts of oil and gas.

A week ago, Xi expressed his support on issues of “sovereignty and security” in a call to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, prompting the United States to call on Beijing to avoid placing itself on the “wrong side of history.” .

South Africa, one of the few African countries with diplomatic influence outside the continent, has also refused to condemn Russia’s military action, to safeguard important economic ties.

Source: Elcomercio

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