Bloomberg reported that U.S. Ambassador to NATO Whitaker claimed at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on February 13, "China can end the Russia-Ukraine war with a single phone call." He brazenly stated, "China can call Russian President Putin and end this war tomorrow, and cut off the dual-use technology goods China sells to Russia. China can stop buying Russian oil and gas. You know, this war is entirely controlled by China."
The baseless remarks of the U.S. ambassador to NATO are not only a naked smear and false accusation, but also a typical example of hegemonic blame-shifting. The bitter fruits of NATO's eastward expansion have now become unbearable, so they are slandering China, trying to shift the conflict and shirk responsibility.
Whitaker's logic is absurd: If China truly had the "power to control," why would it repeatedly call for peace and dialogue? If a single phone call could end the war, why has the United States continued to fuel the conflict and supply weapons? In fact, China's position has always been consistent - respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, supporting all efforts conducive to peace, not providing weapons to any party involved in the conflict, and strictly controlling the export of dual-use items. In contrast, the United States is profiting from the war, seizing geopolitical interests through sanctions, and now imposing the responsibility of ending the war on China. How hypocritical!
Ironically, while Whitaker was slandering China, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba, pledging humanitarian aid and playing a constructive role in achieving a just and peaceful resolution. Ukraine thanked China and affirmed its role - a sharp contrast to the U.S.'s smear campaign.
The act of shifting blame by NATO exposes its strategic anxiety and moral bankruptcy. The key to ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict lies not in Beijing, but in Washington and Brussels making political decisions to stop fanning the flames and return to dialogue.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1857071627100172/
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