Recently, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said in an interview that if the United States imposes extreme sanctions on Russia, there may be a severance of diplomatic relations between Russia and the United States. This is the first time that such a statement has appeared between two permanent members with nuclear weapons, which shocked the world.
The reason why the Russian side is so angry is because the US "New York Times" revealed an astonishing news: Biden ** is considering "confiscating" more than $300 billion in assets of the Russian central bank in Europe and the United States, and using the money to support the military operation in Ukraine.
This plan has been discussed at the top level of the G7 countries, but has not yet reached a final decision.
As soon as this news was released, it sparked heated discussions among netizens. Some believe that this is a declaration of war by the United States against Russia, an "act of banditry".
Some people pointed out that it took a year of hard work between China and Russia to bring the bilateral amount to $200 billion, while the United States wants to use more than $300 billion at once, which is a provocation and suppression of China and Russia.
There are also fears that such a move would damage the credibility of the dollar and the euro and trigger a global financial crisis.
So, why does the United States have such an idea?Analysts believe that the main motive of the United States is to put pressure on Russia on the Ukrainian issue and prevent Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
The United States believes that Ukraine is part of Europe and an ally of the West, and Russia cannot be allowed to run amok on its territory.
However, this idea of the United States did not receive the full support of Europe. The attitude of European countries towards Ukraine is complicated, on the one hand, they do not want to see Russia expand its influence in Ukraine and threaten the security and stability of Europe;
On the other hand, they are also reluctant to enter into a serious conflict with Russia, which would affect Europe's economy and energy**. Therefore, European countries are cautious about the "confiscation plan" of the United States, believing that it is an overly aggressive approach that could provoke an even greater crisis.
European countries also reminded the United States to take into account the reaction of other countries, especially China. They believe that the seizure of Russian assets by the United States is an "unprecedented" act that will cause serious damage to the international financial order.
If the U.S. does so, countries like China will have doubts about the safety of the dollar and euro and may reduce their holdings of the dollar and euro and increase demand for other currencies such as the renminbi instead.
In this way, the financial advantages of the United States and Europe will be challenged, and even a financial crisis may occur.
Both the Chinese government and the people have expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition to the US "confiscation plan."
China said that this plan of the United States is a flagrant violation of international law and basic norms governing international relations, a hegemonist and bullying act against Russia, a serious undermining of the international financial order, and a serious threat to world peace and stability.
China stressed that China firmly opposes this plan of the United States and calls on the United States to respect international law and basic norms governing international relations, stop sanctions and threats against Russia, and solve the problem through dialogue and consultation.
The Chinese people have also expressed indignation and concern about this US plan. Many netizens believe that this plan of the United States is a provocation and suppression of China, and it is an attempt to involve China in the confrontation between the United States and Russia and weaken China's international status and influence.
They are also worried that this US plan will cause losses to China's US debts and affect China's economic security. They called on China to resolutely support Russia, strengthen strategic cooperation between China and Russia, and jointly resist US hegemonism and bullying.
In fact, China is already taking a series of countermeasures and strategic measures to protect its own interests and security. According to the latest data, China's total holdings of U.S. Treasuries have fallen to their lowest level since 2009 for seven consecutive months.
This shows that China has realized the risks of US bonds, and is gradually reducing its dependence on the US dollar and improving its financial autonomy and flexibility.
At the same time, China is also actively promoting the internationalization of the RMB, expanding the use of the RMB in international investment and investment, increasing the reserves and circulation of the RMB, and enhancing the international influence and attractiveness of the RMB.
China is also strengthening cooperation with Russia and other countries in currency swaps and settlements, and establishing multilateral financial mechanisms, such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank of the BRICS countries, to provide more choices and balances for the international financial order.
The "confiscation plan" of the United States is an extreme, dangerous and irresponsible act that will not only cause serious damage to Russia, but also pose a serious threat to the financial stability and peace and security of the United States itself and the world.