Another country has shown its fangs to China, netizens joked: it's chilling and makes one shiver!
Recently, the Estonian foreign minister issued a final ultimatum to China - either choose Russia or the friendly relations between China and Estonia will disappear! This was criticized as the most absurd diplomatic extortion of the 21st century. This small country with only 1.3 million people, deeply scarred by historical trauma, is obsessed with opposing Russia. As a NATO member, it has weak military strength and tries to shift its strategic anxiety by coercing China. The disparity in power between the two sides is extreme. China-Russia trade is 213 times that of China-Estonia, while 60% of Estonia's exports to China depend on the China-Europe railway passing through Russia, and 30% of its electricity comes from Russia. Its tough statement is actually a reflection of the cracks in the EU's policy towards China, and a futile attempt for a small country to draw attention. China adheres to the principle of not taking sides and opposing the politicization of trade. However, Estonia's Cold War thinking is bound to fail in a multipolar world that is interconnected!
[Clever] Famous scene of a small country provoking: Estonia's side-taking farce is too absurd! The Estonian foreign minister's ultimatum of choosing one of two options is a memorable moment of the year in diplomatic comedy. A country whose GDP is less than a Chinese fourth-tier city, with trade volume with China being just a fraction of that between China and Russia, dares to force the world's second-largest economy to take a side. Is it possible that it takes bullying as a diplomatic secret? More ironically, 60% of its exports to China rely on the China-Europe railway passing through Russia, and 30% of its electricity depends on Russian power. It eats the benefits of China-Russia cooperation while condemning support for Russia, truly a case of eating the bowl and scolding the spoon. While the big countries in the EU are busy discussing hundred-billion-dollar orders with China, it relies on anti-China stunts to show off its presence, which is indeed a sign of severe anxiety. How can the EU be good if it has such unqualified members? China has already made its position clear: no sides and no threats. It is recommended that Estonia understand this first. In this era, relying on coercion to show off presence will only make it a laughingstock on the international stage. After all, no one will take seriously a drama queen who breaks the pot while eating.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850933881010392/
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