China Opposes Russia Sanctions, Calls U.S. Actions 'Immoral'

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China opposes sanctions against Russia and criticizes the U.S. for inflaming the Ukraine crisis, suggesting its support for NATO’s expansion left Vladimir Putin with few options

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China Opposes Russia Sanctions, Calls U.S. Actions ‘Immoral’
China expressed opposition to sanctions against Russia and criticized the U.S. for inflaming the Ukraine crisis, suggesting its support for NATO’s expansion had left President Vladimir Putin with few...
10:20 PM · Feb 23, 2022

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China expressed opposition to sanctions against Russia and criticized the U.S. for inflaming the Ukraine crisis, suggesting its support for NATO’s expansion had left President Vladimir Putin with few options.

Beijing didn’t view sanctions as “the best way to solve problems,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Wednesday at a regular press briefing in Beijing. She also criticized the U.S. and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for placing offensive weapons near Russia, asking whether “they ever thought about the consequences of cornering a major power.”

Hua called the U.S. the “culprit” of the Ukraine situation, saying it was “adding oil to a burning house while pointing fingers at others trying to put out the fire.” “This act is irresponsible and immoral,” she said of the U.S. moves.

The crisis in Ukraine has forced China into a delicate balancing act as it seeks to support Russia against the U.S. while also portraying itself as a responsible global power. President Joe Biden has placed sanctions on Moscow for its actions over disputed Ukrainian territory, the latest hitting the builder of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and its corporate leadership, and warned more could be coming. Other U.S. allies have also hit Russia with punitive economic measures.

China often rails against U.S. sanctions, which have been placed on Beijing over issues like alleged human-rights abuses in the far western region of Xinjiang and moves to jail democracy activists in Hong Kong.

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[WarGamer]

1. Anyone who is surprised... raise your hand.

[roamer65]

2. Fuck the Chinese and Russians.

[dalton99a]

3. China: Shut The Fuck Up.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Because they want to do the same thing in a few years

[sarisataka]

7. If China wants to forcibly take Taiwan

it won't be in a few years. Months at most.

[onecaliberal]

13. They're going to do it now, while everyone is distracted.

[BeyondGeography]

15. Their navy is in no shape to launch a large-scale amphibious invasion

Neither have they been scaling up. This isn’t happening next week or next year.

[RockRaven]

5. Of course the CCP thinks Russia is fine to invade a neighbor, they are looking forward to Taiwan.

Get ready for a repeat of this murderous bullshit over there pretty soon.

[sarisataka]

6. Will wonders never cease?

I'm sure nothing about Ukraine was discussed during Putin's visit. He was there for the Olympics

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. China can go fuck themselves.

[BlueCheeseAgain]

9. This was from about 7 hours ago, before the major attacks began.

Let's hope they feel differently now. (Not holding my breath.)

[Dr. Shepper]

10. China as a moral compass?

That’s rich.

[herding cats]

11. Sides are being taken.

Watch for them to move on Taiwan.

[Irish_Dem]

12. China and Russia are working together.

Next up is Taiwan.

[Duppers]

14. Oh shit!! Have they become insane?

We're their #1 trade partner.

[The Revolution]

16. Fuck off China

On a related note, I'm honestly getting awfully sick of people praising Nixon for opening up relations with China. It was clearly a mistake. It was supposed to bring freedom to the Chinese people, but it's really just allowed China to export its authoritarianism.

[jalan48]

17. Doesn't China make most of the stuff we buy in our stores?

Why does the US allow this? Cut them off.

[AngryOldDem]

18. Sigh.

Need one more rogue country to make a new Axis.

[vercetti2021]

19. North Korea

Unless you already count it

[AngryOldDem]

20. We have a winner.

Totally forgot about them. And, hey! Trump can be their mascot!