Ukraine's blowing up of the Bai-Argentine railway tunnel has an impact on the economic, trade and geopolitical impact of China and Russia
According to sources in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Ukraine has blown up an important railway tunnel connecting China and Russia, resulting in the temporary inoperability of the Baizhou-Argentine railway. According to Ukrainska Pravda, the Ukrainian side planted ** in the tunnel, triggering the ** when a freight train loaded with fuel passed by. This move affected the Baizhou-Argentine Railway, which is an important passage between the Russian Far East and China.
The Baikal-Argentine Railway connects Ust-Kut on the northern shore of Lake Baikal and Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia, and extends to Northeast China, which is of great significance to Sino-Russian economic and trade relations. According to statistics, last year Russia transported more than 80 million tons of goods to Asia through this route, most of which went to China. Putin even mentioned the expansion plan of the railway in his State of the Union address to enhance Sino-Russian economic and trade relations.
In addition to its economic significance, the Baiz-Argentine railway is of great military value to the Russian army, especially in the Russian-Ukrainian war. The Ukrainian operation may be aimed at striking the Russian economy and military transports. Ukraine's clamor shows that this is a "warning" to China, implying that Ukraine is dissatisfied with Sino-Russian relations.
The attack took place in the Russian Far East, far from the Russian-Ukrainian border, raising concerns about internal security. At present, the Russian side may be rushing to repair the tunnel. Despite the importance of the Baizhou-Argentine Railway, the Trans-Siberian Railway is still in operation, and the main artery of the Sino-Russian Railway has not been completely interrupted.
The incident also reminded China of the need to strengthen the protection of China-Russia land routes, and urged Russia to strengthen security measures. China should sharply criticize Ukraine's actions and demand that it refrain from sabotaging facilities again. China has maintained neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and has not provided military support to Russia, but the Ukrainian side has demonstrated a provocation against China by sabotaging the railway, which is important to China's economy.