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——Preface·]—
On November 28, Putin responded to the question of whether Russia is a world power in a public dialogue. He has always believed that Russia has not left the camp of the great powers, which is not difficult to see in their vigorous military actions in the face of the conflict in UkraineRussia is still one of the countries in the world that deserves to occupy the position of a world power.
At the same time, Putin also claimed that Russia's contribution to maintaining the stability of the world order is obvious to all. Western countries have repeatedly created disputes in the country, in a vain attempt to come to Russia again and again. Such an act is bound to fail under Russian resistance.
Putin's response this time has reassured the hearts of many people in ChinaBut after he finished speaking, Russia was boycotted by 4 countries, what is going on?
- Russia is still a great power
Is Russia a great power?Everyone must have different opinions.
Throughout history, there is no doubt that the great powers are above the vast majority of countries in some aspects, such as economic, military, cultural, and technological, and in some aspects are enough to influence the whole world.
In today's world, there are three most important aspects: science and technology, economy and militaryIn today's era, culture that people originally valued can only be used as an influencing factor for the icing on the cake of a great power, and it does not really determine whether a country is a big country or not.
Like the United States, which is now recognized as ---a great power, its history is only a few hundred years, but with the wealth plundered by the Jews around the world and the development of the atomic bomb, it has firmly established itself as a great power until now.
Culturally, it is certainly not comparable to many countries in Europe and the United States, but with its strong economic and military strength, it is currently a well-deserved great power.
As a military power, Russia has a very strong military strengthIt has one of the best military discourse rights in the world. Especially the nuclear ** arsenal left to Russia before the collapse of the Soviet Union,The number of nuclear bombs in it has made NATO never dare to choose a military confrontation with Russia.
However, in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russia alone against many NATO countries has also been subject to various sanctions by Western countries, and its political influence and economy have been greatly affected.
Especially economically, Russia has been attacked by some European and American countries, and the ratio of its unique currency, the ruble to the US dollar**, the Russian financial industry is facing operational difficulties. Although Russia has since tried to increase the ruble ratio by linking the ruble with energy exports, this will not bring Russia's financial market out of the crisis.
On the political front,Because of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russia has been boycotted by many Western countries, and the dependence on Russia in many areas controlled by Western countries is gradually decreasingIt can be said that it is difficult for Russia to have its own say in Europe, as it was during the Soviet era.
In the Russian-Ukrainian war, Russia did not defeat Ukraine quickly, and the United States did not withdraw like the Vietnam War, but increased support for Ukraine with European countries in NATOFor capitalist countries such as NATO, the amount of money invested in supporting the Russian-Ukrainian war is insignificant, and after Russia has lost a lot of economic exports, Russia's investment in the Russian-Ukrainian war is becoming more and more difficult.
In terms of science and technology, Russia's aerospace technology is particularly developed, and its Russian space agency is one of the largest space agencies in the world. At the same time, in the field of computing, Russia has many excellent programmers and computer specialists, who are among the best in the world in software development, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
Therefore, on the whole, Russia's current economic contribution to the world does not meet the standards of a great power, but Russia's extremely outstanding military strength and excellent scientific and technological level barely occupy a place for it as a great power. Of course, the starting point is different, and everyone has different opinions on this.
——China on the Rise·]—
In Putin's speech, China was mentioned many times, and he believes that China is a rising power, and the West also has "fear" of this soon-to-awaken lion. Just as Putin said, with the continuous development of the economy and science and technology, China is not weaker than some Western powers at present.
In recent years, when the world economy is in difficulty in recovery, China's economy has developed steadily year by year, and on the road of sustained and rapid development, China's economy has laid a solid foundation, and is currently the world's second largest economy, accounting for nearly 20 percent of the world economy, and China has already become the power source and stabilizer of global economic development.
Under the current trend of global economy, China has carried out the "Belt and Road" in the spirit of open and open regional cooperation, driving the economic development of countries along the route, promoting regional economic cooperation at a higher level, on a larger scale and at a deeper level, actively exploring new ways and new solutions for global governance, and making progress together with other developing countries, setting a good example for other major countries.
Promoting the construction of the "Belt and Road" is not only the need for China to expand and deepen its opening upIt is also necessary to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and other countries, and China is willing to assume more responsibilities and obligations within its capacity and make greater contributions to the peaceful development of mankind.
Through the construction of the "Belt and Road", China is also willing and hopes to share the dividends of China's reform and development and the experience and lessons of China's development with some developing countries. China will strive to promote cooperation and dialogue among its partners, establish a new type of global development partnership that is more equal and balanced, and lay a solid foundation for the long-term stable development of the world economy.
In terms of science and technology, China's development in recent years has been even more rapid, and many fields have the imprint of China's high-quality developmentIn terms of artificial intelligence, Huawei, a well-known patriotic enterprise in China, independently developed the world's first mobile chip, which greatly alleviated the dilemma of the chip being "stuck" by the United States and other countries.
In the field of 5G communications, Huawei, as the world's leader in 5G technology, has promoted the development of 5G technology to the world, making faster and better communication experiences appear in people's daily lives.
In terms of high-speed rail technology, China's high-speed rail network has surpassed Japan to become the world's longest and fastest network, and China is working closely with other countries to use its advanced high-speed rail manufacturing technology to enable other countries to enjoy China's high-speed rail speed.
In terms of new energy technology, in order to reduce carbon emissions, China has continuously explored and developed new energy, replacing traditional energy with cleaner, more environmentally friendly and sustainable energy, and contributing part of its own strength to the sustainable development of the world. In new energy vehicles, China is also supported by practical actions.
China has introduced a number of policies to promote new energy vehicles, which has led to the development of new energy vehicle technology. On supercomputers, China is also far ahead, and China's Tianhe series of supercomputers have promoted scientific and technological progress and development with powerful computing power.
Our country is one of the few countries in the world that has the capability to strike nuclear weapons, and the world's stockpiles of atomic bombs are among the highest in the world. At present, China is reforming the army, and is making every effort to promote battlefield informatization and digitization, and use science and technology to enhance China's military combat capabilities.
As the world's largest, most comprehensive strength, and the largest developing country in terms of economy, its international status and influence are among the best in the world, and as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, China has always been speaking out for justice, actively fulfilling its international responsibilities, and has also made its own contributions to promoting the development of other developing countries and opposing world hegemonism.
At present, Russia, which is in urgent need of economic power, should strengthen cooperation with our country and use the way of China's economic development to promote the development of its own economy, and when Europe and the United States jointly resist Russia, Russia can set its sights on China, which is now the world's second largest economic system.
Our country's broader market and investment are Russia's economic development partners that cannot be ignored. Militarily, China's strong military strength can also help the development of Russia's military strength.
-- U.S. intervention ·
In the face of the United States' intervention and interference in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Putin also has a lot of dissatisfaction, he compares the United States to a "spider", trying to pull other European countries into the spider web, and then drive these countries to create disputes in the international community.
Western countries have been trying to create trouble in Russia, consume Russia's strength, and make Russia **. In the Russian-Ukrainian war, it is precisely because of the constant intervention of the United StatesAs a result, Ukraine is constantly engaged in new wars with Russia through the military ** shipped by the United States.
The United States has always wanted to maintain its hegemony in the world, and Russia has had a Cold War with the United States since the Soviet Union was not yet disintegrated.
The United States continues to expand its influence on Russia's borders through NATO, thus triggering a conflict between Russia and Europe, and uniting Europe to launch sanctions against Russia in various aspects, which can also increase the contradictions between Europe and Russia and make Europe completely inseparable from the United States.
At the same time, the United States, as an ally of Europe, does not want Europe to cooperate with China and Russia. As one of the largest economies in the world today, once Europe cooperates closely with China and Russia, it will be difficult for the United States to control Europe and maintain its status as a world power.
At the OSCE conference held by the OSCE on November 30, local time, Ukraine and the three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) were strongly dissatisfied with the invitation of the host North Macedonia to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to attend the meeting, and united to boycott Lavrov's attendanceAnd Lavrov was forced to change the course due to Bulgarian airspace restrictions.
-- Epilogue·] —
As far as Russia is concerned, in the face of doubts from the outside world, it should increase its own development in all aspects, and when it encounters restrictions from Western countries, it can find more countries in other regions for cooperation, and the position of a world power is not always the same. In today's ever-changing world arena, only by continuously exerting its international influence in the economic, scientific, technological, and military fields can we regain the right to speak as a world power.
At present, China is constantly exerting its international influence to other surrounding countries, and is becoming more and more like a world power. The United States, on the other hand, has been meddling in the affairs of various countries in a vain attempt to maintain its world hegemony, and one day it will be attacked against it.
Reference: "The Belt and Road".Encyclopedia.