The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine conflict have attracted widespread attention. After heavy losses on the Ukrainian side, Ukrainian ** Zelensky expressed concern about the world's declining attention to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. He believes that this situation is more beneficial to Russia, so he called on all parties to support the "peace plan" he proposed, demanded the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops, and planned to hold a meeting in Switzerland to draw up a peace document and force Russia to withdraw with the help of international forces. Against this background, Ukraine wants to support their position by enlisting China, a force that has a special relationship with Russia. However, unexpectedly, a rare and unusual small contradiction broke out between China and Russia.
According to the Hong Kong media "South China Morning Post", on the issue of the Sino-Russian new energy pipeline, some sources revealed that China does not seem to be interested in investing in the "Power of Siberia 2" gas pipeline, and even asked Russia to pay the construction cost in full and asked for a discount. However, this statement is not actually accurate. There are actually a lot of details that are overlooked in the report. China and Russia do disagree on the plan to lay this energy pipeline, because China's proposal is to connect Xinjiang directly, the route is shorter, and we are willing to bear the cost of the pipeline without undercutting the price. But Russia insisted on following its own scheme, that is, bypassing Mongolia, which led to disagreements between the parties.
This is not because China is reluctant to invest or is demanding costs, but because the two sides disagree on the direction of the pipeline. China's proposal for a more cost-effective direct solution, while Russia's insistence on going through Mongolia, adds complexity and potential risks. First of all, why choose a middleman like Mongolia?This only increases the length and complexity of the pipeline. Second, considering that Mongolia has been questioned by non-** organizations for exporting coal to China, will the gas pipeline passing through the region raise similar problems?This will make the air supply unstable. Third, if the Russian scenario is adopted, the division of responsibility will become blurred in the event of problems with the pipeline in Mongolia. Therefore, our demands are not unreasonable, but we hope that Russia will be a little more sober in these strategic decisions.
Although China and Russia have disputes on some issues, this does not mean that the relations between the two countries will be seriously affected. Brothers have their own disputes, and the key is that the two sides can resolve their differences through dialogue and maintain the stability of the overall relationship. Therefore, it is obviously unrealistic for some people to try to sow discord between China and Russia through such minor contradictions. We believe that China and Russia can resolve these differences in cooperation and ultimately achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.