China-Russia cooperation is becoming increasingly close, but unexpectedly, German media has suddenly cast a cold water on China-Russia relations! On September 8, German media published an article claiming that although Russian President Putin displayed the image of China-Russia unity at the Beijing military parade, it cannot hide the "deep-rooted" "distrust" and "differences" between the two countries. German media claims that there are at least three differences between China and Russia. First, German media claims that both China and Russia have intentions to establish closer relations with North Korea, and both have intentions to strengthen their influence over the peninsula situation, which inevitably leads to a competitive relationship between China and Russia.
The second one is that China is committed to becoming a 'near-Arctic country', but Russia has not clearly stated its position. The third is that under Western sanctions, Russia's economy is increasingly dependent on China. However, it is difficult for Russia to imagine China taking a leading role, which is something that Russian political elites would never accept. Therefore, German media believes that China-Russia relations are far from as friendly as they appear. What do we think of this argument by German media?
To be honest, this argument by German media is a typical case of finding fault where there is none, intentionally trying to divide China-Russia relations. It is true that there are differences in China-Russia relations, and we admit that. But which two countries in the world have absolutely no differences? Even if there are differences among China, Russia, and North Korea, the consensus and cooperation among the three countries are probably much greater than the differences. In terms of the Arctic issue, in fact, China and Russia have been cooperating all along. If the Arctic shipping routes can achieve year-round navigation, the cooperation between China and Russia will become even closer.
Regarding China-Russia relations, there is no question of one country dominating the other or one country relying on the other. The China-Russia partnership is built on equality and respect. Therefore, the so-called "deep-rooted" "distrust" and "differences" between China and Russia are nothing more than provocative words by German media. Such a low-level tactic is clear to both China and Russia. It is evident that seeing China-Russia relations becoming increasingly close, German media must feel very uncomfortable. However, contrary to what German media hopes, China and Russia will carry out even deeper cooperation.
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