According to reporters, Washington and Beijing have agreed that China will do everything possible to “defuse the nuclear threat” from Russia.
The United States thwarted a deal with Poland to transfer Soviet MIG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in March. Washington made this decision after China’s non-public interference in this issue through unofficial channels. Speaking of which in shape The British edition of The Spectator, citing sources close to the Chinese authorities.
Journalists note that since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Beijing has played a decisive role in decision-making in both Washington and Moscow.
The sources said Beijing and Washington have agreed that if the United States does not allow the shipment of MIG-29s for the Ukrainian military, China will do everything possible to “defuse the nuclear threat” from Russia. It worked, and the White House decided the fighters weren’t worth refueling.
Initially, the United States welcomed sending MiG-29s from Poland to Ukraine in exchange for modern Western fighters. However, the next day, the situation changed and Washington called such an idea “unacceptable”.
“What changed Washington’s mind? In part, it was an urgent and confidential secret initiative involving former European leaders and senior officials, which was finally approved by the Chinese,” writes The Spectator.
While this secret initiative had not previously been reported in early March, the United States has since maintained a fundamentally cautious attitude towards supplying strategic weapons to Ukraine during the war. This factually confirms that Washington was still acutely aware of China’s concerns, which were shared with many of the larger European Union countries.
NATO countries are transferring large quantities of weapons to Ukraine, but are holding back the transfer of attack aircraft, helicopters, tanks and long-range missiles.
At the same time, Chinese support for Moscow has remained equally cautious. Beijing has offered diplomatic and intelligence support, but has ruled out serious military cooperation, forcing Russia to buy weapons from Iran.
Journalists also write that China was aware of Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine. But the Kremlin presented the impending war as “a limited operation to return the lost Russian province and reunify Russia within its historic borders.”
Recall, on November 24, it became known that Poland abandoned the German patriot systems. and Eurofighter fighters in favor of Ukraine. They will increase security on the country’s eastern border and protect against new casualties and blackouts.
On September 13, the media wrote that the United States and allies discuss the transfer of combat aircraft to Ukraine and “medium to long-term” air defense systems.
