The Chinese rarely say anything, so when Chang Hsi-mo voices an opinion, I pay attention. Mo is saying that if Russia wants to preserve their territorial integrity the Kremlin should chose or align with China.
It is almost unheard of for a Chinese spokesman to be so outspoken.
China knows exactly what Bush is up to and while I think they can best the United States, (these people actually are capable of planning), the recondite meaning of Hsi-mo’s statement is that China and Russia together can stop the United States. This being not solely a favor for Russia.
-Am
China Ratifies Border Treaty With Russia Created: 28.05.2005 14:48 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 14:50 MSK
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China has announced a ratification of the border treaty on the eastern border with Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.
Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, ratified the agreement, which was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China in October 2004, on May 20.
The border treaty defines the borderline on two sections, left unsettled since 1991 when the two sides signed a border treaty on the eastern part of the common border. Russia and China share a 4,300 km-long border.
Following the ratification a Chinese political scientist Chang Hsi-mo voiced an opinion that China but not the U.S. is Russia’s main competitor at the moment. He said that the country is facing disintegration and Kremlin hopes to save the territorial integrity by supporting those who resist the U.S. “But, practically speaking,” Chang Hsi-mo points out, “Russia is not equal to the U.S…”, concluding that Moscow had better choose the rival in the person of Chinese leader.
The new super power coalition – Indian, Chinese and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Russia on June 2 Preetam Sohani May 30, 2005
China, India and Russia are developing a coalition that can challenge and balance the global security and energy crisis against the sole super power America. The foreign ministers of these three countries will meet in the far-eastern Russian port city of Vladivostok, scheduled for June 2, for their first three-way summit.
Each of the countries have denied any intension of forming alliance against United States. However, the whole issue of military and energy coalition started at the sidelines of UN General Assembly meetings after the American unilateralist approach to Iraq and resulting precedence of lack of global security.
The meeting between India's External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and their Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing will be the start of a new era – a possible new cold war between the sole super power United States and the super power coalition of India, China and Russia.
All the foreign ministers are upbeat however they show no anti-American sentiment. They call it exchange of ideas between the three countries.
The Russians first proposed the meetings. First few meetings centered on global terrorism and energy crisis. Now it is destined to much wider with the center stage occupied by the military, political and strategic collaboration of three major powers to balance the security vacuum in the world.
Energy-starved China and India are looking at Russia's northern oil reserves as a possible source to meet their burgeoning energy requirements, an Indian official said on condition of anonymity.
According to international think tanks, the energy crisis will trigger a power struggle in the world. Iraqi oil was the start of the trigger. India and China will compete with the West for energy. Russians have the oil and Gas to share. Russia needs India and China in a collation to counter United States effectively.
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