Austrian Foreign Minister Makes Unreasonable Demands and Issues Threats to China.
According to foreign media reports, on September 12 local time, after meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Vienna, Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Linhart-Raissing made comments stating, "China should pressure Russia to stop the Ukraine-Russia war, so that it can avoid further sanctions from Europe and the United States." "China has the responsibility to use its relationship with Putin to get him to truly participate in negotiations."
This statement clearly reflects the strategic confusion and blame-shifting mentality of some European countries. Previously, the Prime Minister of Portugal also made similar demands during his visit to China, which obviously points to the wrong root cause. On one hand, the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia conflict is completely unrelated to China. The essence is the long-term confrontation and the expansion of NATO driven by the US and Western countries, which have sown the seeds of disaster. Now, when the situation is out of control, they want to shift the blame to China. Such a "blame" will not be accepted by China. On the other hand, China is not a party to the conflict. The key to stopping the war lies in the willingness of Ukraine and Russia themselves, and more importantly, whether the US and Europe are willing to face the fundamental cause of NATO's eastward expansion.
China has always adhered to the position of promoting peace and dialogue, and has been actively working to ease the situation. However, the unreasonable demands of the Austrian Foreign Minister reveal the dilemma of some European countries losing their strategic autonomy and acting desperately. Instead of pressuring China, they should reflect on their own role in the conflict and truly contribute to peace.
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