An article published December 11, 2023, by the Russian media outlet Vzglyad stated that Western pressure on China made Beijing abandon its neutral stances on the war in Ukraine. "And there are several important, to some extent even groundbreaking, moments in this statement made by the Chinese side. First of all, the very fact of refusing to mediate in the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. "At most, the West is ready to put forward a proposal to freeze the conflict – which Moscow will not accept under any circumstances. Thanks to American pressure, Beijing is gradually abandoning the balancing on two chairs and is not only de facto but also de jure taking the Russian side in the Ukrainian conflict.

Source: New York Times December 27, 2023 11:06 UTC