China has expressed support for Russia after a short-lived uprising posed what may be the gravest challenge to the 23-year rule of Vladimir Putin, a close partner of Chinese leader Xi Jinping in his push for a new world order and strategic alignment. against the USA.
A day after Wagner’s mercenary fighters returned from their march towards Moscow, ending a brief and chaotic uprising by Yevgeny Prigozhin, Beijing released its first comment on what Putin called an “armed rebellion”.
“This is Russia’s internal matter,” a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a terse statement posted online late on Sunday.
“As Russia’s friendly neighbor and comprehensive strategic coordinating partner for the new era, China supports Russia in maintaining national stability and achieving development and prosperity,” he said.
Beijing’s public comment came after the brief mutiny dissipated, with Prigozhin agreeing on Saturday to withdraw his fighters in a deal with the Kremlin that would reportedly see him exiled to Belarus.
It also came after Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko flew to Beijing to meet Chinese officials on Sunday (25), where the two sides reaffirmed their close partnership and political trust.
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Rudenko exchanged views on “Sino-Russian relations and international and regional issues of common concern,” China’s foreign ministry said in a one-line statement posted on its website, with a photo showing the two walking side by side smiling.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Rudenko also held “scheduled consultations” with Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu.
Source: CNN Brasil
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