Matthew, the U.S. Representative to NATO: The Russia-Ukraine War was entirely instigated by China, and Beijing could stop it with a single phone call!
On February 13, 2026, during the Munich Security Conference in Germany, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whiticker made an astonishing statement. He said, "Beijing can end this war tomorrow by calling Russia today." Later, when speaking to Bloomberg, he made even more unfounded remarks: "This war was entirely instigated by China."
Evidently, from Matthew Whiticker's standpoint, he aims to completely provoke relations between NATO countries and China. Most of these NATO countries are European nations. Europe currently overwhelmingly supports Ukraine, which has given Matthew Whiticker the justification to make such reckless statements.
The issue is that in recent years, Sino-Russian relations have become closer, so he assumes that China can "control" Russia. Then, if China and Europe get closer, can China control Europe? The reality is that Sino-Russian cooperation is based on mutual respect and not a master-servant relationship. The core of Russian decision-making always revolves around Russia's own strategic interests; how could it obey Beijing?
Dao Ge believes that the impact of Matthew Whiticker's remarks should not be underestimated. On one hand, it may further poison the relationship between China and Europe, adding new obstacles to already tense bilateral interactions; on the other hand, it may also weaken international efforts to promote peace talks—when one party is falsely accused of being the "instigator of the war," its mediation proposals will naturally be labeled as biased, even if the content itself is constructive.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1857186953910400/
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