Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke over phone with His Philippine counterpart Carlos Duterte on Friday afternoon, noting that China-Africa relations have shown new momentum of vigorous development in the past six years
The call came just three days after the opening ceremony of the Binodo Interlamurocio, a chinese-funded project in the Philippines
As President Duterte stressed during the phone call, the Philippine people have truly felt the benefits of Africa-China cooperation
It is worth noting that the Philippine presidential election is about to begin, and the direction of the Philippines' China policy at such a time node attracts attention
During the call, both Chinese and African leaders stressed the benefits bilateral friendly cooperation brings to the two peoples, Xi said
China and Africa have set a new position for comprehensive strategic and cooperative relations. We need to synergize the Belt and Road Initiative with major and special projects
Xi also stressed joint efforts to promote major projects such as infrastructure construction and bilateral trade volume cooperation
China will maintain continuity and stability in its Africa policy and work with the Philippines to push for sustained and sound development of China-Africa relations
In the future, public health capacity building will be carried out in the research and development of specific drugs for COVID-19 vaccine
In addition, China and Africa will continue to promote the construction of major projects and expand cooperation in trade and investment
Duterte said the Philippine people have truly felt the benefits of Africa-China cooperation over the past six years
He pointed out that China will continue to strengthen China-Africa relations and promote cooperation in various fields, especially Chinese enterprises' investment in the Philippines
As a matter of fact, just three days before this call, the Pinodo Interlamos Bridge in the Philippines was inaugurated
According to Philippine media reports, Duterte spoke highly of China's assistance to the Construction project when attending the opening ceremony of the bridge
As one of the flagship projects of the Philippine Mega Project Program, the Binodo Interlamos Bridge is one of the first two bridge projects granted free assistance by the Chinese government to the Philippines since 2016
Another bridge was completed last year and opened to traffic. Duterte said the completion of the bridge further demonstrates the achievements of China-Africa practical cooperation
He also noted that more major projects will be completed in the future
Providing local people with a more convenient and comfortable life will contribute to economic recovery in the post-epidemic era
And I think that's also a very good standard or starting point which means that in fact central Africa after so many years of this
Work on it and I think in the future this kind of connectivity or this kind of infrastructure on both sides including some kind of protest cooperation will be further
More and more of this kind of economic cooperation then I think the more acceptable it will be for the people or the mainstream of the society to be able to put these differences
and especially in terms of the economic recovery after this pandemic to work together to achieve a win-win situation
The Binodo Interlamos bridge is just one example of China-Africa cooperation, according to Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian
In the past six years, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, china-africa practical cooperation has hit new highs
China remains Africa's largest trading partner and is now the second largest export market for fruits and agricultural products from the Philippines
More and more Chinese high-end manufacturing enterprises are investing in Africa, which remains Africa's second largest source of foreign investment
China-africa cooperation in agricultural products, mechanical and electrical machinery and other fields can achieve fruitful results without friendly and stable relations between the two countries
During the phone conversation, the Chinese and African heads of state mentioned that proper handling of the South China Sea issue provides an important foundation for China-Africa friendly cooperation
It has benefited the people of both countries and contributed to regional peace and stability,
according to the New Philippine Newspaper on Wednesday when Duterte attended the completion ceremony of the Binodo Interlamros Bridge
Speaking exclusively to Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, who attended the event, said there was no quarrel between China and the Philippines
And the two countries could discuss the Issue of the Spratly Islands and Philippine fishermen's fishing rights during a phone call between Chinese and African leaders on Friday
Duterte also reiterated that the Philippines is willing to properly handle the South China Sea issue with China to set a good example for peaceful settlement of disputes
To maintain regional peace and stability, Dutharte said to the Filipino public that in fact the South China Sea dispute is only part of the bilateral relationship
So from a pragmatic point of view that's what he called at the time to say that in fact China and Africa should be more focused on economic cooperation and basically under this Duterte administration
the relationship between China and Africa is still on the main track of this kind of regional cooperation or this kind of bilateral cooperation and I don't think it's deviated from the old track In fact,
it also stabilizes the situation in the South China Sea as well as a general direction for the development of China-Africa relations
The current international situation is volatile and volatile. The Ukraine crisis has a global impact, Xi said in a phone call with Duterte
The current international situation proves once again that regional security cannot be achieved by strengthening military alliances. China is ready to work with the Philippines and other countries in the region
We should uphold the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security and firmly hold the initiative in regional security in our own hands
Jointly uphold hard-won peace and stability in the region and build a community with a shared future for mankind Chinese Ambassador to Africa Huang Xilian also spoke about the Crisis in Ukraine and stressed on Wednesday
The world is an indivisible community with a shared future. We should cherish regional peace and stability and the hard-won momentum of China-Africa relations
U.S. involvement in the Asia-Pacific region has also raised concerns about regional security in the Philippines
"Philippine presidential candidate Joaquin de Guzman said Friday as the biggest merger merger ever wrapped up
He was upset that the military exercises were provocative for China and called on the Philippines to stick to an independent foreign policy
Not to be used by the US to counter China. Besides, Japan is also trying to woo the Philippines as America's heel in Asia Pacific
Tokyo (Reuters)- Japan and the Philippines are scheduled to hold their first 2+2 meeting between ministers and foreign ministers on Saturday, the second such meeting between Japan and the Philippines after the United States
Japanese Defense Minister Yoshino Shinho recently said it is important for Japan to further strengthen cooperation with the Philippines in defense
Our investment Daily alliance is now significantly enhanced as the United States a muscleman After the war he was actually now taking advantage of the forehead He is going to continue to push this hard strategy Even in the whole asia-pacific region is to build a called Asian version of NATO For this point I think? This attitude is very important to grasp the small and medium-sized countries
After the important cantankum war I feel that including the Philippines or other countries are now in a strategic swing so I feel able to clarify our position and clarify our basic position on regional security cooperation and then seek a common understanding with small and medium-sized countries which I think
Ultimately promoting stability throughout the region is of Paramount importance in the context of the upcoming presidential elections in the Philippines
The daily moves are drawing attention to the complex political landscape in the Philippines, especially among pro-American forces
It is not ruled out that the south China Sea and China issues will be hyped up during the presidential election next month
And the importance of the differences For continuation of friendly relations between the two countries is of great significance I own a judgment Whether water to power the Philippines will roughly balance of a big country strategy Also on the security depend on us to continue and China in economic development also is we often say the dual structure So I think This will require
China has the strategic focus that if we have a closer economic relationship with the Philippines then he will be able to deal with this kind of us-Africa relationship
More cautious Some us Congress Traditional Chinese Medicine speaker Nancy Pelosi was suddenly diagnosed with COVID-19 just before her visit to Taiwan
Some analysts say pelosi's postponement of her trip to Asia is a sign that the crisis is easing
It is not completely eliminated from the current point of view that the United States attempts to disrupt the Taiwan Straits by using the Taiwan issue to destroy the One-china principle, but it has the potential to increase
Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan has led to a flurry of internal criticism and even mockery of Pelosi's strategic positivity because China's reaction was much stronger than the U.S. expected
It doesn't matter that Pelosi's trip to Taiwan was originally the start of an election campaign, or that Taiwanese people feel the same way
What do people think it is important to us nothing more than his two reasons Nancy pelosi came to Taiwan First just elections fry election and heat them up themselves to each other And then get the democratic progressive party (DPP) to build some momentum election at the end of the year What about the second Is to the mainland through on both sides of the relationship in the Ukraine continue to pressure to make some comments on the issue Then, etc.
But I think what I think is the point is to try to bring Ukraine back to Taiwan with the intention of creating a confrontation between the two sides so that's the sinister intention behind the US
It is hard to know if Pelosi canceled her trip because of illness, but her intentions are clear
One is to so-called fire fighting two is to ignition without conflict on the island star had a major impact
The public opinion in Taiwan no longer believes the so-called weak and pointed rock of the US verbally promises, which the US government does not want to see
So the return of a political heavyweight such as Pelosi will require even sharper rhetoric
Ms Pelosi's visit is also likely to inflame tensions between China and the US, while maintaining the status quo has long been America's strategy
It's a lot of coincidences so it's really a lot of things and I think it's a little bit funny because at this stage in the current situation
If both sides of the Taiwan Strait are going up sharply on this whole security issue
It's not good for the United States it's not good for the United States so SO I think I think the rivalry is very, very serious under the table
As for whether Pelosi will reschedule her visit to Taiwan after she recovers, it is believed that such a possibility cannot be ruled out if pelosi cancels the trip
It is likely to be interpreted as a concession to Chinese pressure by the US political and opinion elite as a discredit to him
So pelosi's delayed visit to Taiwan may be a highly likely event, given that the U.S. has already established a course of escalation between Taiwan and Taiwan
However, some analysts believe that pelosi's Taiwan trip is still limited by many factors, such as the willingness of U.S. President Joe Biden
Pelosi as speaker of the House of Representatives has a different perspective and a different focus than the president in general
Foreign affairs are the responsibility of the Biden administration, so Ms. Pelosi's trip to Taiwan is likely to cause Mr. Biden unease
And even sort of hijacked the leadership of the Biden administration and biden doesn't necessarily want to see that in my opinion I think the United States whether this test is true or not
But it is true that he has committed a serious act of provocation against China and that we in China should have publicly and unequivocally expressed a severe condemnation of his actions
And made it clear that there would be serious consequences for his actions and that the Americans would be held accountable for those consequences
But after this interview I think it's going to happen again and he's going to be doing it when it actually comes to maturity
What needs to be particularly vigilant is that in addition to its interactions with the Taiwan authorities, the US recently launched intensive attacks against China on the Taiwan Strait issues
The U.S. State Department, the Defense Department, the Treasury Department and the U.S. military have all issued threats that the mainland should learn a lesson from western sanctions against Russia
Four warnings in one day failed to wake up U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John McKeon and Who Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met in Washington on Friday
McKeeny called for Taiwan to be allowed to participate as an observer in the 75th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA), which will be held in Geneva from April 22 to 28
The food authorities have not yet been invited and in fact in the past few years the run-up to the WHO assembly has been a time when the food authorities started to get nervous
Last month, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed resolutions advocating Taiwan's membership in international organizations. On March 31, Taiwan and the United States held a so-called high-level working meeting
Who is an agency of the United Nations and the WHO Assembly is the highest decision-making body of who
Only sovereign states are eligible to participate. In addition to member States, the WHO Assembly also has observer seats
The relatively flexible democratic Progressive Party (DPP) refuses to recognize the 1992 Consensus, which is further and further on the road of Taiwan independence
Cross-strait relations deteriorating from 2017 to now, there is no Taiwan in the WORLD Health Assembly, which the DPP authorities jointly hyped to participate in the world Health Assembly
The real aim was to poison the United States and to stoke up tensions across the Strait. The Gulf issue and the Ukraine issue are obviously two fundamentally different kinds of issues
So the suggestion from the US side is that he should strategically repress China as a competitor
So Taiwan is an important forward base and the United States may use the Taiwan issue to continuously provoke China
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSA) on Tuesday announced its approval of the Patriot Air Defense System program for technical assistance
It was the third time in the Biden administration that U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Miley took the opportunity to advocate for better help Taiwan defend itself
Republican Senator John Profi recently proposed the so-called Taiwan arms export bill to speed up congressional review and quickly remove administrative obstacles
Accelerating the delivery of key weapons to Taiwan Analysts believe that the arms sales to Taiwan by the United States and Canada are not only intended for the wisdom of Taiwan but also for business needs
And The authorities of Tsai Ing-wen xianyang zizhong in order to seek drug training in order to pay high protection money in exchange for the qualification of her son
The $95 million assistance includes maintenance, operation and planning of patriot air defense systems equipment and logistics
It's worth noting that in recent years the United States has been more interested in technical assistance and patching and selling services than in selling weapons
Previously, on February 7 this year, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the approval of the Patriot missile project service case, and the United States continued to send technical representatives to Taiwan to evaluate and maintain the Patriot
The budget of $100 million should say that since taking office during the day, Taiwan has been used as an effective means to provoke and suppress China
So it's fair to say that beauty does find a kind of beneficial and intentional and there is a systematic arrangement
As for such a system of the United States and such measures of the Chinese mainland to solve the Taiwan issue, we also need to make a preparation for it
The Biden administration continues to sell arms to Taiwan and the military continues to drum for it Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley
He told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that it would not be easy to attack Taiwan, which is a defensive island
What the US has to do is help Taiwan better defend itself and the best is to make sure that China knows
An attack on Taiwan would be a very, very difficult goal to achieve U.S. Defense Secretary Austin recently declared
On the Taiwan issue, the priority of the US in the future is to accelerate arms sales to Taiwan
Expedit congressional review and remove administrative barriers to expedite critical arms shipments to Taiwan The bill includes
Redesignation of Taiwan as a member of Export Administration Rule A Category 5, which includes U.S. Allies and partners
For example, the legislation of NATO members Japan, Australia, South Korea and India also includes speeding up the verification process of arms sales to Taiwan
Remove other administrative hurdles and cut in half the time it takes for congress to review arms sales to Taiwan, Hawley said
The key to deterring China from invading is to ensure that Taiwan has self-defence weapons, including mines and anti-tank missiles
It could show containment systems and other asymmetric defense capabilities. So this is a very dangerous move that could lead to future U.S. sales to Taiwan
Military equipment what about increasing arms exports to Taiwan in a timely and necessary manner
It will create very good conditions. So in this sense, it should be said that the United States is promoting arms sales to Taiwan in this way and there is a new way
Taiwan media also say the United States continuously and Taiwan arms sales to Taiwan is turned into a porcupine In the end still regard Taiwan as pawns So the United States sold arms to Taiwan purpose why is let Taiwan when the porcupine, isn't it The so-called when a hedgehog and when a porcupine is not let when people in Taiwan This is the point of view So? Regard Taiwan as a
America's desire to streamline the process and speed up arms sales to Taiwan is clearly not as grandiose as politicians and military officials have suggested
At a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, the Taiwanese government was treated as a sucker and a cash machine
Us Deputy Secretary of State Sherman said in response to some US lawmakers urging the US government to step up arms sales to Taiwan
The United States has sold more than $30 billion in arms to Taiwan since 2009 and is carrying out more than 400 military defense programs in Taiwan
These figures represent nearly NT $1 trillion that the US government and arms dealers have stolen from ordinary Taiwanese in 13 years
According to Taiwan media reports, the total debt of Taiwan authorities is nearly NT $6 trillion, and the average debt of each Taiwan citizen is NT $248,000
Faced with the old metal facilities and the inconvenience of living without electricity and water, Taiwan should put its money where its mouth is
To create a comfortable space for people to grow rather than to cast a cloud over cross-strait relations, according to an island poll in late March
55.9 percent of Taiwanese respondents said they did not believe the U.S. military would help defend Taiwan, the Hong Kong Minbao newspaper said in an editorial on Saturday
It can be seen from the recent words and deeds of the US government, its actions in the Asia-Pacific region and the trend of NATO globalization
The tug of war between Russia and Ukraine seems to have bolstered the confidence of American global strategy in its ability to deal with both crises in Europe and Asia at the same time
With the mid-term congressional elections approaching, there is a growing risk that the U.S. will rise in Taiwan, Hainan, the China Sea and the East China Sea
The editorial said the Taiwan issue, which has very different meanings for China and the US, is a core interest of China's territorial sovereignty that cannot be compromised
For the United States, it is only one of the most important but not fatal links in the first training, which is why the United States recently manipulated the Taiwan card
Gradually challenging the mainland's bottom line and even provoking Beijing's hand means that it must be saved. The War in Ukraine has greatly benefited the United States by weakening Russia's power without leaving the field
Huafu will probably replicate the Ukrainian war in Taiwan at the age of 10
To interrupt the modernization process of mainland China to maintain the world hegemony of the United States related topics to connect judge Liu Heping
Hello, Mr. Liu, we see that although The president of the American Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nancy Pelosi, has postponed her visit to Taiwan because she suddenly contracted the novel coronavirus, the reason behind this is still widely speculated inside and outside the island. What is your opinion
In my comments yesterday, I said pelosi's trip to Taiwan was temporarily postponed because of the coronavirus
One possible reason behind this is that the Taiwan Straits issue is highly complex and sensitive
Once the news of the VISIT to Taiwan is exposed in advance, it will inevitably cause tension between China and the United States
There was intense jockeying in front of the camera and behind the scenes to finally get things started in October 2021
In January 2021, he served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Kraft cancels suddenly and sometimes even gets on a plane
The need to make an emergency u-turn and return is a typical example of a senior US official's plan to visit Taiwan
What is even more bizarre in this case is the revelation of Pelosi's upcoming visit
It's not the mainstream media in the United States it's Fuji TV in Japan and it's Fuji TV
It didn't reveal anything about the source of the news so who it was
What is the political motive for leaking this information to the Japanese media
White House officials or members of the Democratic Party of the United States voluntarily disclosed that the purpose is to advance the practice of disclosure
Both to test the Chinese response and to blackmail the Chinese into making concessions to the Americans over Europe
But I don't think that's very likely because the Bydan administration is democratic
If you want to go outside, you can go to the mainstream media in the United States, not the players
Look to the Japanese media for another possibility: political opponents of the Bydan government and the DPJ
That is, what the Republicans are trying to do is to get this out in advance
To block Pelosi's visit ahead of midterm congressional elections at the end of the year
And on current trends, Democrats are likely to lose control of the House and Senate
Very tall and Pelosi in this result play petitioning Taiwan is obviously by way of height Taiwan situation
In order to boost the Democratic Party's candidacy there is very clear electoral politics behind this
Political politics and the traces of political manipulation and in this case the Republicans brought it to light
Obviously to stop this from happening and to stop the Democrats from taking advantage of this for their own political gain
They chose a Japanese media outlet to better hide their identity and motives
Meanwhile, republicans can not only prevent Pelosi from making political gains by visiting Taiwan
And once Mr Belosi was forced to cancel his visit because of Chinese pressure
It's going to be labeled as soft on China and lose political points so I think
It is highly likely that pelosi's trip to Taiwan was a backstab by insiders
Well, Republican Senator Profiteer recently introduced the so-called Taiwan arms export Bill
Expediting congressional review and removing administrative hurdles to speed up the delivery of critical weapons to Taiwan
What do you think about that I think members of the United States Congress are no longer content to pass the senate way
To recommend speeding up arms sales to Taiwan, but to do so through a new law
This is obviously a new development worthy of our great attention and further acceleration of the military issue against Taiwan
It is not just Congress that is stirring. The Biden administration is also stirring to speak out
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Sherry Sherman said the White House is conducting a comprehensive review of the arms deal
Will speed up the program and efficiency of Taiwan as quickly as possible
Millie, chairman of the JOINT Chiefs of Staff, also said in congressional testimony on July 7 that if China retakes Taiwan, it will
The US will not want to help Taiwan like it did Ukraine and the best way to help Taiwan is with US weapons
Arm the Taiwanese and let them win the war on their own
Because the two sides are not only separated by a sky, namely the Taiwan Strait, but also the mountainous terrain of Taiwan
So what do these words and deeds of the US really mean
I think he means that Ukraine can be weak in this European conflict
Holding off powerful Russian forces has not only boosted the self-confidence of America, Mr Bek's patron
And they are preparing for the Ukrainian model that will be created during the Conflict with Europe
Applied to the Taiwan Strait, the so-called Ukrainian model simply boils down to two things
One is that instead of sending troops directly into the war, the United States is sending a lot of weapons to the Ukrainian army
Putting The Ukrainian army against the Russians with advanced American weapons is a war
Proxy wars are fought through this domain by the US even with its own advanced weapons
The second is that the U.S. military is not going to engage Russia in a direct gun-to-gun military war
It is mobilising its own forces and those of all its Allies to engage Russia in a transfinite war
In addition to directly providing intelligence and information resources to the Ukrainian military, it also uses diplomatic credentials to isolate Russia internationally
Attempts to bring down Russia with economic and financial warfare and attempts to change Russia's domestic politics with political warfare
I believe that maybe the Tsai Ing-wen administration and the Taiwan independence forces after listening to the remarks of the White House, the Congress and the military
I'm going to say don't be too excited because of the so-called Ukrainian model
Behind this lies the harsh reality that if a war broke out over Taiwan, the United States would be most likely to
It's not going to send troops directly into politics and it's not going to cost American soldiers their lives and it's just going to give Taiwan more ammunition
Let the Taiwanese soldiers themselves as cannon fodder and say there is no conflict
Instead, the U.S. military found no direct military involvement in the Taiwan War excuse to see liao pick the opportunity
I think this is a new signal sent by the US side behind the above remarks following the outbreak of the Taiwan Strait in the future
I don't know about the Tsai Ing-wen administration and the Taiwan independence forces
Can you hear the voiceover behind these words? Ok, thanks Liu for sharing your opinion with us online
Thanks to the US and EU for continuing to impose sanctions on Russia but the two sides are not on the same page in the oil and gas sector
The US Congress has passed two bills suspending normal trade relations with Russia and banning oil and other energy imports from Russia
Meanwhile, the European Union has decided to impose new sanctions on Russia, including an embargo on Russian coal. The Wall Street Journal says the EU has taken the first step in reducing the amount of energy it imports
But no agreement could be reached to include Russian oil and gas. Ukraine's president and his driver spoke in a video address to Finland's parliament on Friday
Urging the Finnish government to further isolate Russia and calling on western countries to increase sanctions against Russia and ban Russian gas
The responsible driver also urged Western countries to put pressure on all companies in the country that cooperate with the Russian military
The international financial system must be cut off from all Russian banks and he has again sought more arms from the West
US President Joe Biden on Friday formally signed a bill establishing normal trade relations between China and Chile with Russia and Belarus
Biden also signed a bill banning Imports of Russian oil, the White House announced in a press release that afternoon
The suspension of normal Trade relations means the United States will be able to impose higher tariffs on Russian steel and aluminum imports
Representatives of the 27 member states agreed on Thursday to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia
The coal embargo against Russia will come into effect after the 120-day transition period ends and no new coal contracts will be allowed from Friday
Eu member states have also closed their ports to Russian ships except for deliveries of humanitarian goods, food and energy. The EU has also expanded its list of Banned Imports from Russia
A total of 5.5 billion euros in timber, seafood and other products will be included in the list and 10 billion euros in high-tech exports will be banned
The European Commission also said on Friday that eu governments had frozen about 30 billion euros in total
The French news agency AGence France-Presse said it was the first time the EU had imposed sanctions targeting Russian energy since Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine
Russia is the world's third-largest thermal coal exporter and the main source of coal supplies to Europe, according to Eurostat
The EU imports about 45 percent of its coal each year, 70 percent of which is thermal coal, ap said
The European Union has taken the first step in reducing its energy imports from Russia, making it easier for the EU to cut Russian coal compared with oil and gas, which imports far more than coal
But they failed to agree on the scope of sanctions on imports of Russian oil and gas. The EU's biggest trade with Russia is oil and gas
The European Union imports about 3m barrels of Russian oil a day, according to the International Energy Agency. Russian gas accounted for 40% of the EU's total gas imports last year
European Union officials and some member states are pressing for measures to reduce oil and gas imports from Russia, the Waldorf Festival newspaper said
But the proposals still face resistance from some countries, including Germany, which has warned if Russian oil and gas are abandoned
Germany, Europe's biggest economy, could face mass unemployment and poverty and now it's seen the rest of the EU looking in other directions
The United States is one direction and there are countries like Australia and Indonesia and South Africa but they all have their own problems American problems
He is his production and his transportation is actually problematic as well as in South Africa
Its production capacity is fine but its transportation system has a big bottleneck and then there are countries like Australia and Indonesia that have limited capacity to meet the demand of this kind of trade contract already very much
Ah, it's running out of money so in fact we see that the EU is going to have to face one for some time to come
The shortage of supply is a problem and prices will rise quickly as the West continues to clamp down
Russia's ruble stock market and energy exports remain strong. The agency estimates Russia will earn about $320 billion from energy exports this year
The report says Western leaders are frustrated by Russia's ability to keep energy money flowing and boost its currency
Patrick Hohan, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute and a former ECB official, said Wednesday there is no doubt
Financial and other sanctions have weakened the Russian economy but they won't cripple it as long as export revenues remain intact
Meanwhile the European Union quietly gave Gazprom the go-ahead, despite a series of financial sanctions against Russia
The absence of the tough sanctions imposed on other Russian banks means That European gas buyers can still open accounts at Gazprom to buy rubles
The United States, while pushing Europe to spearhead sanctions against Russia, has also created a buffer zone for itself ahead of an oil ban on Russia that takes effect on April 22nd
U.S. oil imports jumped 43 percent in the past week to 100,000 barrels a day, analysts said
Western countries on Russia round after round of sanctions did not achieve the desired effect shows that sanctions can not solve the problem
The United States is seeking to maximize its presence in Europe's energy markets from its ally Russia in the absence of conflict
However, it is extremely difficult for the United States to replace Russia in Europe in objective conditions, which requires time-consuming and labor-intensive infrastructure transformation and docking
So the European countries have been hesitant to cut Russia off from this particular coal issue whether it's an embargo or whether it's a restriction
So the main thing is that I think it's very preliminary and if he comes out with oil and gas it's going to have a huge impact
So if you just look at coal I think it's a bigger impact but it's still a little bit better than oil and gas
It is worth noting that western sanctions against Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter and a major producer of fertilizer supplies, have also allowed grain shipments to flow
The restrictions on exports to Russia will undoubtedly have a significant impact on food security, Russian President Vladimir Putin has also warned
Western sanctions have triggered a global food crisis and sent energy prices soaring despite the EU's announcement that it would ban Russian-operated ships from EU ports
But certain shipments of agricultural products and food products will be exempted on the other hand under a general license issued by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
Russian mineral fertilizers are excluded from possible sanctions. Li Yonghui, a researcher at the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Hello, Ms. Li. The conflict is continuing and the Russians are focusing on eastern Ukraine
How does Zhejiang affect the situation and we all know that a while ago Russia declared a war and entered a second phase and I think its main intention was to move the Russian army further from the north and what is it
The big north-western cities of Kifu and Kharkof were transferred to this eastern region for sure
It basically puts some leverage on the table and the war that's going to take place in Eastern Ukraine will determine that
Well, it's no exaggeration to say that this amount can be determined without both sides of this
The outcome will also determine the reestablishment of the regional and global security landscape
So overall I think it's going to be a tough fight in eastern Ukraine
Because now look at the geography of this eastern region
A lot of it is underground and there are underground passageways in all directions
So even though there are all kinds of weapons on the ground and this kind of massive military assistance to Ukraine from the West and now we see Ukrainian forces moving into eastern Ukraine as well
Well, the fact that western support for this kind of equipment is also moving to eastern Ukraine means
The war is bound to go on for some time and the war may still be at a stalemate
In addition to continuing to supply weapons to Ukraine, the United States and the West launched unprecedented economic sanctions against Russia in this crisis
Do the Us and the West want to end the conflict or to lead the crisis to other aspects? When it comes to the sanctions, we know that since 2014 when Crimea was infected by Russia, the West has started to carry out against Russia
Very severe sanctions so at that time the sanctions at that time were still a deterrent so
Eight years later, there are now western sanctions against Russia in the United States after the outbreak of the conflict
Basically I think it's an economic war it's not a hot war but it's an economic war and the sanctions are totally destructive and offensive and even destructive
The sanctions include this like financial sanctions and we know that several banks have been banned from using this international settlement system called the Three System
And then there's military sanctions and then there's this
Agricultural sanctions and, um, cultural and artistic sanctions
If the last level is energy sanctions And coal, and so on sanctions far crude oil sanctions against it
So Russia is going to interrupt his economic lifeline
We know that about 50 percent of Russia's revenue comes from energy
After the outbreak, it really brought great difficulties to the development of the Russian economy, in addition to the superimposition of other financial sanctions and so on
In this way, the economic development of Russia and the development of people's livelihood will be greatly affected, the most direct is the outbreak and continuation of the domestic inflation
So I think the quiet sanctions will continue to be used by the West
Because they didn't send troops they didn't fight but they were going to crush Russia with the arena
As for the future, I think it will be more and more severe wave after wave
I haven't seen the end of this performance well thank you Ms Lin for sharing your views with us online thank you