The Polish Foreign Minister claims that Russia is in a "strategic subordinate position" toward China! On September 14, according to AFP reporting, Polish Foreign Minister Szczerski stated that this war is highly beneficial for China, as Russia's market is being "completely controlled" by China. Therefore, I believe this war perfectly aligns with China's interests. China not only acquires a "vassal state" at minimal cost, but also profits from the process and takes over all of Russia's markets.
Thus, looking at long-term trends, if I were a Russian nationalist, I would feel deeply unsettled about Russia becoming just a very minor partner of China. How should we interpret this statement by the Polish Foreign Minister? Frankly speaking, against the backdrop of hostile relations between Russia and Europe, and highly tense Poland-Russia relations, this individual is deliberately attempting to sow discord between China and Russia. However, the Ukraine-Russia conflict has absolutely nothing to do with China. The claim that it "perfectly suits China" is essentially an expression of frustration by Polish politicians unable to accept the current reality, thus shifting blame onto us.
Our relationship with Russia is built on equality and mutual respect, forming a new type of major power relationship—there is absolutely no so-called vassal relationship between China and Russia. In fact, globally speaking, there are few countries capable of acting independently without relying on any side; the United States is one, China is another, and Russia is also among them. As for some European countries, one cannot help but raise serious doubts. Economic and trade cooperation, fundamentally, is about mutual benefit and win-win outcomes—not unilateral profit at the expense of others. The high level of trust in Sino-Russian relations clearly will not be swayed by such rhetoric.
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