What is China's position on the war in Ukraine? Is China really neutral?
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- What is China's position on the war in Ukraine? Is China really neutral?
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Made 2 word lapsus mistakes in my talk:
1. 09:56 "bullied CHINA with sanctions" - this should have been: "bullied RUSSIA with sanctions"
2. 24.24 "this is a big country" - this should have been: "this is a big continent or territory"
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Made 2 word lapsus mistakes in my talk:
1. 09:56 "bullied CHINA with sanctions" - this should have been: "bullied RUSSIA with sanctions"
2. 24:24 "this is a big country" - this should have been: "this is a big continent or territory"
Chinese spokeperson Hua Chunyin has clearly stated that USA/NATO has killed the Chinese in Belgrade bombing and is oweing China blood debt.
From China's point of view, NATO is super clearly the enemy of China.
China is right to support Russia 👍💥
Europe is shooting itself in the foot by their own accord. Their sanctioning of Russia is causing them refugee, energy and food crisis, which I think it's silly on their part 😂 没事做就找事做
This war clearly shows the fading power or influence of USA. They fail to persuade or force OPAC countries to change their oil production, fail to force India to go against Russia, fail to persuade China to act.
USA is a sinking ship 🚢🔥
From non western and non european perspective, we strongly believe Europe and USA are evil and will lose. We still haven't forget how the Europeans chop the hands and legs of non white people 💥🔥
Before the west can form their so called free block, they would have to crumble under the huge inflation, energy, food and refugee crisis. Good luck to them. Possibly that's the final nail in Europe's coffin and let Europe 永不超生
The PRC has done the right thing by not siding with the West.
@Ian Louden Oh here come the western virtue signaling NPCs.
You forgot to mention how much the US benefits from this war:
1. All Europe countries are going to substantially increase their military spending. The NATO become alive again and US military industry sales more weapons to the Europe now. The top 5 military weapon companies stock prices' have been going up crazy since the war started.
2. Divided EU. German & France' standing is obviously different from the East Europe country such as Poland. US tried so many years divide the EU, finally succeeded by Putin's hand.
3. Many financial investment has fled Europe market. The Euro has depreciated a lot since the war started.
4. Section Russia of course and then section China.
5. Ukraine was the first country jointed BRI. Now the China-Europe Railway is operating less than half capacity.
6.Europe has to rely on more expensive US liquid natural gas. Europe, specially Germany's industry product will gradually loose their competitivity in the global market. US making more nature resource money from Europe but meanwhile still buying Russian product including oil.
2. How has America divide EU - more united against Putin than ever
3. Finance fled where?
5. Indeed. - operating less because of the WAR
6. Money isn't everything in the west. As your point has just proved.
The military-industrial complex in the US: Cheers~
@@sayaandyangsaya2756 Providing weapons so Ukraine doesn't fall to Putin.
@@Andy-P when the US and NATO bombed Yugoslavia in 1999 the Euro dropped 30% it is value, and Europe went into a big recession, took many years to regain their economic strength, before the recession, majority of the European don't even think about retried to another cheaper country, but after 1999 many European started to move to South East Asia, spacialy the Philippines and Thailand for cheaper retirement, Euro never recover back from the 30% value drop.
This time Ukraine crisis, how much the Euro going to drop no one know, but European countries will definitely go into a major recession, how long before they can recover, no one knows, if this isn't bad enough, people are forgot what Zelensky pledged earlier, he is ready for fighting the Russia for another 10 years, that means 1.) EU and G7 will have to continue to fund Ukrainian's war campaign and buy US weapon 2) Russian and EU relationship will not recover, so no cheap Russian resources for EU, 3) Ukrainian refugees will stay in EU for another 10 years. Good luck and enjoy it Europe 😌
@Michael Dortmund The Russians have done so well haven't they..... I thought the Russian objective was regime change.
Why should china follow the west in its foreign policy? May be it's time for western countries especially the US to learn something from the East. Western style foreign policy is not fit to the world any more , Sir. You should accept that.
NATO is collective security and works. That is why Finland and Sweden looking to join and Poland and rest of Eastern Europe already has. Maybe Asia will start to form alliances to counter aggressive states?
@@Andy-P NATO is an aggressive bully, invading weaker countries and killing millions over the last 30 years.. please remove you brainwashed brain and get a new one.
There is a Chinese saying... an outside observer to a quarrel is unambiguous in his analysis.... the war between Russia and Ukraine plus US and NATO.... China is an outside observer to this war...
The war is between Ukraine & Russia. Your comment highlights the CCP point of view that America is to blame...... for everything
The question for China is not whether to sit on the fence. Because the war is actually towards China. What they can do now is to be careful with words and prepare for the worst. Joining "west" sanction is beyond madness.
_"If the lips are gone, the teeth will feel the cold"_ (唇亡齒寒)
China knows that if Russia falls, then China will be the next target by NATO (if we aren't already).
Countries/regions who have been at the mercy of the west for the last 500 years supporting western sanctions and rhetoric on third parties like Russia (most of which also have great friendly ties with them) is about the most suicidal thing they can do.
I blame US and NATO.
So does the CCP
@@Andy-P how? I just don't support war heads.
@@JIMMY-nz1ld Don't blame Russia then?
@@Andy-P Russia is defending it self from NATO, see how US feels if Russia is building a military base in Mexico?
@@JIMMY-nz1ld Let Russia build a base there. First will need Mexican permission. There were and are no NATO bases in Ukraine. Ukraine is not in NATO and hadn't even applied to join. This is Russia looking to take over Ukraine and opress and nation. A nation that Putin thinks has no right to exist. China supporting the invasion is a very importent signal to the rest of Europe. Estonia and Poland have borders with Russia. I guess they are next? That would be war with NATO
In school, there is a clique of rich kids who flaunt their wealth and perennially cause mayhem and bully others, but because their parents come from old money and are very influential, they rarely get disciplined. One day, a new kid transfers to the school. His family has a working class and troubled background, but nonetheless, they are a proud family and have managed to slowly claw their way up through perseverance and sometimes questionable means. The new kid wants to join the clique of rich kids, but he is roundly rejected and scornfully mocked for not meeting the high class standards of the clique. The clique of rich kids use their wealth and influence to designate the new kid as a scapegoat for their teachers' ire while they themselves continue to enjoy their conspicuous excess. They even manage to convince some of the new kid's friends and cousins to turn on the new kid. The new kid, feeling disillusioned and cornered, lashes out violently at those who he feels has wronged him to the extent that he can. The bullied becomes yet another bully to those weaker than himself. The clique of rich kids seize on this opportunity to harass the new kid even further.
The other kids at school, who have been bullied for years, largely don't want to get involved. Some, though, dare to call out the rich kids on their hypocrisy. And some even tacitly support the new kid for standing up to the original bullies.
@dw wd More than 20 years ago, Ukraine divorced her ex-husband (Russia), and took several children along with her.
Still, the ex-husband was very accommodating to her and left her with a lot of family property. After that, the ex-husband also paid off more than 200 billion in debts for her.
After getting rid of her ex-husband, Ukraine started flirting with the village chief (United States) and his harem of concubines (NATO countries) until she was completely ensnared in their arms.
That's still acceptable to a certain point, (but) she was smitten with the village tyrant, and hooked up with him in a plan to attack her ex-husband.
The ex-husband was very angry and had insisted on returning a child: Crimea.
Ukraine began to harboring grudges against her ex-husband, and dreams of someday marrying into the NATO family.
But the truth is that the village chief didn't really want to marry Ukraine into the family. After all, she was high-maintenance and loved to pocket his money (corruption). His many wives also didn't want Ukraine to join family, but in front of Ukraine, they were all smiles and encouraging her to join.
The village chief just wanted to use her like a pawn to bully her ex-husband. After 8 years of constant abuse, her two children (Donetsk and Luhansk) were crying and imploring for help from their father.
The village chief was always on the sidelines in the ex-husband and wife quarrel, occasionally sending in expired items (ammunition) from time to time. Because of that, Ukraine thought she had someone to support her, and became even more presumptuous towards her ex-husband.
The ex-husband could bear it no longer, took another glance at the poor treatment of the children, and rushed over in defense of his two children, so the ex husband and wife started fighting.
Now, the village chief and his many wives are cheering on Ukraine from the sidelines, yet none of them are willing to lift an actual finger and partake in the fighting themselves.
Ukraine is unlikely to marry into the NATO family, because that would mean that the village chief and his many wives would be obliged to join the fight against the ex-husband.
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Hopefully this analogy taken off Weibo helps puts the Russo-Ukraine conflict into perspective and on a more relatable level.
@@Shenzhou. This analogy is better because it clearly identified the parties involved. There is no room for misinterpretation.
Oh this poor little Putin bully! No empathy at all. He is a ruthless human being.
Well said
@Ian Louden give me a break, all of them are Slavs, from the same ancestors, besides ex husband agree to divorce as long as the ex wife don't team up with outsider to turn on him and do not abuse their children, unfortunately, the ex wife just acting out like ... Well just as many European way of seeing Ukraine, the xxxx house or the Europe's surrogate womb.
One big point not addressed here is how the EU/NATO members are in fact subservient to the goals and lead of the US who chose confrontation rather than diplomacy. Also, how EU countries are being coerced into 1. buying billions of $$ in weapons systems from US weapons manufacturers and 2. being forced to stop getting their oil and energy from the cheaper local source Russia and begin more expensive purchases and more distant sources in the US and middle east. The war is also impacting dependencies on food supplies from Russia and Ukraine in the EU as well as globally. These are all putting EU countries further into debt, experiencing growing inflation, and energy insecurities while the US weapons, oil, and natural gas corporations achieve massive $$$ profits. How long will EU/NATO countries continue to go along with this ? How long will their populations support the increasing austerity programs forced upon them ?
You say "EU/NATO members are in fact subservient to the goals and lead of the US". Who is behind US lead, the people or the military/industrial/financial complex?? Does "US media" tells true facts or propaganda???
@@skart5756 Certainly not the people, unless you consider the .000001% the people. The media is owned by the same .000001%. Why would they ever want to tell the "truth" about anything ? The government(both parties, essentially do their bidding.
"How long will their populations support..."
Great question. I believe they will support until they are run over by Ukrainian refugees.
No disrespect to Ukrainians, but once the EU countries realize that they have to pay for both inflation AND the displaced peoples, they'll start wondering if it's worth it...
NATO & the west will defend their freedom. If the populations don't agree then that policy will change and politicians prepared to surrender to Putin will be voted in.
You are absolutely correct.... Is this what Pascal proudly said to unite Europe never before..? We are people of ASEAN countries, we appreciate those fair reports, we are absolutely worry of such war to happen in our region. If the West are fair play, we all could enjoy our peaceful life. The West will never accept equal position with Asians till they experience hardships like we had before
An extremely difficult nuance to explain China's position. To me, Pascal has done an excellent job doing just that.
That’s total wanking bs ..
China is not neutral. It is with both sides. It is a friend of both. It wants both sides to live in peaceful co-existence. China rejects the either/or position. It has always maintained the both/and way. That's the way of the Dao.
Correct. China = Middle Kingdom = Middle Man = PeaceMaker = No Left No Right = No Enemy. = Harmony = Happiness
Indeed. China is friends with both Ukraine and Russia. China is sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine (not weapons like what NATO is doing) and China is continuing to maintain trade with Russia.
@Ian Louden A pledge is not the same as delivered aid. Britain has been criticised for delivering only a third of its pledged aid. Most of the "aid" from the west is in the form of weapons to kill people of Dombass. Not save them.
(US) United States call it "Liberation" instead of "Invasion". That was what US call it in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and the list goes on... Why the double standard? Confused... Please enlighten. Genuine question...
Instances of the United States "liberated" or overthrowing, or attempting to overthrow, a foreign government since the Second World War. (* indicates successful ouster of a government)
China 1949 to early 1960s
Albania 1949-53
East Germany 1950s
Iran 1953 *
Guatemala 1954 *
Costa Rica mid-1950s
Syria 1956-7
Egypt 1957
Indonesia 1957-8
British Guiana 1953-64 *
Iraq 1963 *
North Vietnam 1945-73
Cambodia 1955-70 *
Laos 1958 *, 1959 *, 1960 *
Ecuador 1960-63 *
Congo 1960 *
France 1965
Brazil 1962-64 *
Dominican Republic 1963 *
Cuba 1959 to present
Bolivia 1964 *
Indonesia 1965 *
Ghana 1966 *
Chile 1964-73 *
Greece 1967 *
Costa Rica 1970-71
Bolivia 1971 *
Australia 1973-75 *
Angola 1975, 1980s
Zaire 1975
Portugal 1974-76 *
Jamaica 1976-80 *
Seychelles 1979-81
Chad 1981-82 *
Grenada 1983 *
South Yemen 1982-84
Suriname 1982-84
Fiji 1987 *
Libya 1980s
Nicaragua 1981-90 *
Panama 1989 *
Bulgaria 1990 *
Albania 1991 *
Iraq 1991
Afghanistan 1980s *
Somalia 1993
Yugoslavia 1999-2000 *
Ecuador 2000 *
Afghanistan 2001 *
Venezuela 2002 *
Iraq 2003 *
Haiti *2004
Somalia 2007 to present
Honduras 2009 *
Libya 2011 *
Syria 2012
Ukraine 2014 *
Pakistan 2022 *
Also, rich Russians are called _"oligarchs"._
Whereas in the United States, their counterparts are called _"businessmen"._
USA is very very busy
Thank you Pascal, for putting this disastrous situation that is now taking place in Ukraine into perspective. Your explanation on how this war is affecting international relations and how this may create changes in the world is very insightful. Excellent well-thought-out presentation.
Thanks
Were you saying the same thing when NATO and united States bombed and invade other countries.this world is full of one eye hypocrites
With US/NATO's invasions of so many other countries as good precedents, US/NATO have lost their positions to oppose any kind of invasions, including Russian operation in Ukraine.
Compared with US/NATO invasions of many countries, Russia's 'invasion' is much more justified.
you forget to tell that American and west break their promise not to let nato into previous Russian alliance countries in 1990 in agreement with Boris Yelsin leader. West breaks five times in their promise and agreement.
54k subscribers? That is a low-down dirty shame. Pascal's analysis of China and world events is worth his weight in gold. (I weigh 2x compared to Pascal, but my value is measured in potatoes, not gold when it comes to these issues)
His videos should be mandatory watching for most people in the world.
China has been put in a very awkward position by the war in Ukraine. It is not China's war. China traditionally doesn't participate in any wars beyond its borders.
I am absolutely flabbergasted by the news of this or that Western diplomats going to China to threaten it if it doesn't follow the US orders.
You DON'T go and threaten China. Guan Xi... Had the US not started the trade war and had Western media been something else than 100% anti-China, Joe B. could call president Xi and ask for help. Of course, Prez Putin doesn't take orders from China, but there might have been a more positive response.
Ukraine, unfortunately, is a proxy war and the Ukrainian people are going to pay the price. Elensky, the former comedian, is just a marionette operated by Western powers. Not good for the people of Ukraine.
The US goal even before the war was to kneecap Germany. Now they have succeeded.
If you look at a map from the year 2000 compared to a map from 2021, you will see that most of the world has China as their biggest trading partner instead of the US.
The US needs a world war to maintain its dominance and everything they do proves that.
博主的道理 基本符合我们中国普遍的想法。但 某些东西，理解错了 。（无为）这个单词 他的理解用于此时得中国政府的态度是错误的。 这个单词的 本意是 顺从自然发展的本来，而不
主动加入人的主观意识。 是一种 宗教（道教：中国的本土宗教）初期的避世哲学。
博主的关于 无为的单词是理解错误的，用在此时描述我们政府也是不准确的。
1 美国的动作：提供美元 ，提供武器给乌克兰，加速购买俄罗斯石油。并禁止欧洲国家购买俄罗斯石油，禁止一般性的贸易。在世界舆论中，谴责俄罗斯。
2 北约的动作：提供领空，提供武器给乌克兰，谴责俄罗斯.不得不停止购买俄罗斯石油
3 印度的动作：因为俄罗斯石油受到抵制，价格下跌，于是增加购买了俄罗斯石油。
4 中国的动作：正常同双方联系，但此时，希望停止战争，坐下来谈判。没有向双方提供实质的帮助
5 英国的动作：约翰逊去了趟基辅，并在之前送去很多武器。
6 其他国家：谴责 或者 弃权
7 未知的国家：什么态度都没有，也没有发表声明。他知道俄罗斯和乌克兰双方在发生战争，但不会有什么心理活动。
七号选手的状态 是 无为的。 不管 俄罗斯和乌克兰 是不是粉碎，或者前面六个家伙关心什么东西 ，都和自己无关。
@@lchfantasykungfu8619 - Well said. China has always been on the side of peace, and always will be. China is Ukraine's biggest trading partner. India is taking advantage of the current situation, but they are a poor county and I understand their stand.
The collective West, led by the US just wants to escalate the war and make it last as long as possible.
LOL. Ok then. Do you want everyone to want Chinese propaganda? His subscribers are way too many considering his view are 100% China and not actually balanced.
@@neon1899 - It is important to hear different viewpoints from all sides. I am willing and do listen to Pascal's opposites as long as their facts are correct. Opinions and analysis may vary, but when you listen to many enough sources, you can form your own educated opinion.
Kudos for another great analysis but I'm sorry to say that most English speaking audiences have no idea about 無為. What you didn't discuss is the fact that this whole conflict was really driven by one NATO member. There were 2 conflicting U.S. doctrines about Russia. Republicans like Kissinger and Schultz believes that Russia should be brought into the fold. Brzeninski who was Democrat advocated for ensuring Russia can never regain its former strength like during czarist and Soviet times. China's stated position is against war but also stated that Russia has cause to take military action. China also know that they are the true target. When Biden went to Europe to rally his allies to contain China, Merkle remind him that he is sanctioning her country and Macron simply said that it wasn't a good idea. Well, "the west" is united now (unless Le Pen wins) . If Russia fails, the saying 唇亡齒寒 applies. China knows it and will make sure that Russia will, at worst, fight to a standstill.
Agreed. _"If the lips are gone, the teeth will feel the cold"_ (唇亡齒寒) China knows that if Russia falls to NATO, China will be the next target of NATO (if we aren't already).
United under the US rule, but broken because of the US greed, even if they are combine, without their strong economic power, European countries are useless, without Russian's cheap resources, the EU economy is commiting suicide, the world is extremely practical and realistic, no money no talks, but Money isn't paper anymore, it is the physical ownership of resources, what can the US do by then?
Do you think that maybe the USA is trying to weaken the EU? after this Europe will be hugely in debt and maybe very unstable 😢
Unfortunately for Europe, this might be a result of it. Whether intentionally or not, is hard to say.
@@PascalCoppens when Nato was formed after the war the reason given was 1st to keep America on top in Europe 2nd to keep Russia out 3rd to keep Germany down, this war has enforced this, but at what cost to the economy's of Europe? 🤔🏴
US is throwing Europe under the bus while laughing to the bank 😂
@@relaxwhc everyone hates the US when they step into world conflicts; when they take the lead the world blames them for anything that goes wrong, yet when they sit back and let others take the lead, it is seen as not doing enough & they’re blamed for throwing someone under the bus. The US always ends up the bad guy for world problems; No matter what the US does or doesn’t do, they will always be blamed for something…either being the bully for getting involved or selfish & heartless for Not getting involved.
@@PascalCoppens
As a Belgian you knew better. It's an illusion for E.U. leaders to think that the U.S. is on their side. What America has done so far is to destroy European economies to prevent the E.U. from becoming a challenge to U.S. economic dominance -- just like it did with the 1998 Kosovo War to kill off the Euro challenge to the greenback. Strategic European industrial giants will be gobbled up by American conglomerates at an opportune time, ironically with European capitals that are fleeing mostly to the U.S. When the vast majority of E.U. nations succumb to U.S. dominance, militarily and financially as well as energy-wise, the U.S. will bring forth its political prowess to destroy China with a proxy war across the Taiwan Strait.
Pascal is right, when the victim of constant bullying finally snaps, and react to being bullied, by striking back, who is the real aggressor?
Russia
I think of it more like a jealous boyfriend who murders his ex's new partner. It's not going to win back her affection, someone dies, and life is worse for everyone. Was Ukraine considering joining NATO? If so, that's their call and this is Russia's fault. If they weren't, Russia didn't improve anything and this is still their fault. Everyone was murdered for nothing, and Ukraine will hate Russia forever. Every Russian family who lost an involuntary conscript will hate their country forever. There is nothing good about this situation.
@@morganangel340 are you a bully?
Victim blaming?
The war did not start just a month ago, in fact, it had been ongoing for 8 years prior, with shelling in Donetsk and Lughansk, resulting in the deaths of some 13,000 people by both sides.
Pascal there is an important detail that most media and analyst in the west have missed. since the first day of this conflict, Zelensky has not asked for humanitarian aid once. he has been asking for weapons and weapons only. average people in War Zones needs food, water, blankets, shelters, first aids and many more essential items, yet these essential survival items are never transported into Ukraine, despite the fact that NATO is consisted of some of the wealthiest countries on planet earth, and are perfect capable of sending humanitarian aids into Ukraine. so far, the only humanitarian aid videos i have seen are from Patrick Lancaster, and the people who are giving out humanitarian aids are Russian soldiers, not Ukrainian soldiers or NATO members.
Also from Patrick Lancaster's video (he is on the ground in Mariupol Ukraine btw), there are many citizens who were not evacuated by the Ukrainian government, and based on local interviews, Ukrainian soldiers robbed and killed innocent citizens. it's very clear to me that the Zelensky government wants to maximize suffering to gain more international support to fight Russia. at the same time, paint Russia as some kind of evil monster whose only job is killing. it's very clear to me that the west goal is to create an endless war, and the US is perfectly comfortable sacrificing all Ukrainians or even letting Europeans freeze to death, as long as Russia can be crippled in the end.
Before I went to sleep, my wife was complaining to me: _"This Russia is such a bad country, if Ukraine wants to join NATO, it is their business and freedom, Russia has no right to intervene. This is just an excuse for Russia to invade Ukraine."_
I said nothing, got out of bed and went to the kitchen, before returning to bed with knife in my hand. I told my wife: _"Let's go to sleep"_
Upon seeing the knife, my wife sat up abruptly and looked at me with wide eyes. _"What are you doing? Sleeping with a knife?!"_ she exclaimed.
I replied: _"Don’t worry about it, let’s go to sleep. Besides, me sleeping with a knife is none of your business and it is my freedom."_
My wife said: _"You're crazy! How can I sleep when you are lying next to me with a knife? What if you accidentally cut me?"_
I replied: _“Well, you don’t even trust your own husband, how can you expect Russia to trust Ukraine? Sleeping with a knife is like Ukraine joining the NATO."_
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An anonymous analogy taken off Weibo.
well illustrated! brilliant
this is a very good one too. haha
This is why the West doesn't trust China. Ukraine isn't married to Russia. They divorced years ago.
dummy, how can you name independent country of Ukraine a wife?
Do you know that ALL great Soviet rocket scientists were ethnic Ukrainians?
Korolev, Glushko, Chelomei, Yangel were ethnic Ukrainians
And what about Baltic states? They are in NATO. Sleeping near second biggest city of Russia - Saint Petersburg
@@Andy-P More than 20 years ago, Ukraine divorced her ex-husband (Russia), and took several children along with her.
Still, the ex-husband was very accommodating to her and left her with a lot of family property. After that, the ex-husband also paid off more than 200 billion in debts for her.
After getting rid of her ex-husband, Ukraine started flirting with the village chief (United States) and his harem of concubines (NATO countries) until she was completely ensnared in their arms.
That's still acceptable to a certain point, (but) she was smitten with the village tyrant, and hooked up with him in a plan to attack her ex-husband.
The ex-husband was very angry and had insisted on returning a child: Crimea.
Ukraine began to harboring grudges against her ex-husband, and dreams of someday marrying into the NATO family.
But the truth is that the village chief didn't really want to marry Ukraine into the family. After all, she was high-maintenance and loved to pocket his money (corruption). His many wives also didn't want Ukraine to join family, but in front of Ukraine, they were all smiles and encouraging her to join.
The village chief just wanted to use her like a pawn to bully her ex-husband. After 8 years of constant abuse, her two children (Donetsk and Luhansk) were crying and imploring for help from their father.
The village chief was always on the sidelines in the ex-husband and wife quarrel, occasionally sending in expired items (ammunition) from time to time. Because of that, Ukraine thought she had someone to support her, and became even more presumptuous towards her ex-husband.
The ex-husband could bear it no longer, took another glance at the poor treatment of the children, and rushed over in defense of his two children, so the ex husband and wife started fighting.
Now, the village chief and his many wives are cheering on Ukraine from the sidelines, yet none of them are willing to lift an actual finger and partake in the fighting themselves.
Ukraine is unlikely to marry into the NATO family, because that would mean that the village chief and his many wives would be obliged to join the fight against the ex-husband.
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Hopefully this analogy taken off Weibo helps puts the Russo-Ukraine conflict into perspective and on a more relatable level.
Pascal, you are one of the few experts like Kishore M. who truly understand China and gives us a good analysis and facts. This is a must see for anyone who wants to understand China .
@Tranquility TenThousand The US gov't and many democracy elected gov't are elected based on lies only.
My question is, by providing $1B military equipment in Ukraine, what does US expect from Ukraine? Nothing comes free. Is it to tie Ukraine financially dependent on US through IMF, hence, breaking Ukraine from BRI?
@@100c0c To what end? First, Europe's chances of self determination has ended. They're completely dependent on the U.S. again. Second, the U.S. can now raise interest rates without the financial markets imploding because money seeking a safe haven is leaving Europe to cross the Atlantic. Third, U.S. sale of fossil fuels is on the rise. Fourth, U.S. defense contractors are getting a lot of new business, not only from the Defense Department but European nations are all increasing their defense budgets. Do I need to go further?
The US weapon makers are making huge money, the US oil companies are making huge money from new European customers, the US investment banks are profiting from buying low priced Russian bonds and assets, the US government can freeze lots of Russian billionaire assets in the US with any excuse they can come up with...
United States loves to virtue signal, so sending billions of dollars in weapons to Ukraine is their way of doing so.
@@100c0c Kinda. So when they do talk Ukraine is not on her knee's
@@ernestwoo8243 Another example of China blaming America for the Russian invasion. How can China expect Europe to cosy up to China and abandon America when China signals approval for the Russian invasion. Which European nation next?
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Very well explained, making clear the position of China in one hand, not offending the west in the other, many thanks 🙏
China had made a stand on 4 Feb 2022 in the statement issued by Xi when Putin visited Beijing opening ceremony for Winter Olympic.
Xi said:
The friendship between Russia and China have no limits, no forbidden areas of cooperation and not being affected by changing international environment and circumstantial changes in third countries.
I watched almost every Chinese experts view on this, most of them is saying the reason why they are not stepping in is because EU is not ready for a talk, but to defeat Russia which will result in escalation of the war. The mutual agreement can only be reached when both side are ready and willing to talk.
It is Ukraine & Russia who need to talk to stop the war.
@@Andy-P The root cause of the war is Ukraine trying to join nato. so it is between Nato and Russia.
@@commie5211 No it isn't. Ukraine hadn't even applied to join NATO. Under current rules it wouldn't of got in because of the Donbass conflict. The war is attempted regime change by Putin. NATO is not directly involved and is doing everything not to take direct action against Russia. That could easliy lead to a nuclear weapon being used. Russia would have to use nuke's or face defeat. That is why NATO is doing so much to help Ukraine. So when both sides are ready to talk Ukraine is not on her knee's.
@@Andy-P No matter how much you trying to deny it, it is.
ruclips.net/video/JrMiSQAGOS4/видео.html
解鈴還須繫鈴人 = "Who started the trouble should end the trouble."
NATO is but a tool of the U.S. There will be no peace when the master is pulling the strings behind the scene. China should not involve itself into this conflict until the E.U. revolts against the American grand scheme to subject European nations under its control.
Asserting your own cultural view is right is a human right. Conflicts of cultural views lead to wars is a human nature for ever since we became human.
More than that.
China and Russia , both have no choice but to stick together because if either one of them is gone, the other becomes easy meat for the USA.
On the surface, they may seem to talk differently.
As a Sinologist you are one of a handful of “Westerner heritage” China Experts that has an understanding and grasp of the interrelationship of their culture tomthe world of geopolitics. Can interweave their society and culture objectively, logically, and communicate in clear, understandable terms for Westerns to better understand China, its's cultures, and its responses to the West or the Global North hegemony.
I would like to encourage you to entertain the idea of being a “guest” China expert on several of the independent, “Geopolitical” programs with the goal of being objective and truthful analyzing the war in Ukraine. They also try and analyze the core theory the Global North’s purpose starting with the Russian war is not only to solidly the EU and NATO under US control, but also the prelude to the big prize, China via Taiwan.
Possibly the most respected independent and objective Geopolitical analysts group online is “The Duran” comprised of 3 channels, Alexander Mercouris, Alex Christoforou, and The Duran a combined channel with guest speakers. They are on RUclips, and Rumble, Telegraph for discussions that might me censored by regular Social Media.
We REALLY need to hear from people like you.
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This is a critical time in global history with “direct” and tacit aggression toward China not only by the US, but mow the EU, and more disturbingly the military NATO. NATO in the last several weeks “directly” stating that China is the “ultimate” threat to them (I'm sure the US is behind this).
This further leads to discussion that NATO expansion will include AKUS, in this case Australia and New Zealand to strengthen its's encirclement of China.
[Note: NATO has a foothold in Latin and South America with the inclusion of Columbia. Several EU countries also have territories in SA and in the region. This seems to be forgotten in the geopolitical framework and impact on the new world order. NATO expansion is a “critical” issue the Southern Hemisphere needs to address before it's too late as it directly threatens the US “Monroe Doctrine” and expansion of the Belt and Road Initiative.]
虽然大体上是正确的。但有些细节是理解错误 的。无为 这个 中文单词的使用 就是错误的 。无为本身是 中国 宗教道教 的处世哲学。 另外一个四个字组成的单词 清净无为，是进一步
描述这种处世哲学。表面意思简单，没有任何烦恼，也不主动做什么。心里没有任何波动，没有同情，怜悯，看到花落下，动物死亡，也不会伤感自己终究也要死亡。 认为所有 现象都是有正常的逻辑。
中国是有心理期望的，最起码从乌克兰经过的一带一路 不要遭到破坏。 何况中国与双方关系都还不错。 美国，北约，印度， 中东，中亚，中国在 这场战争 的时候都有某种期望。
有的希望俄罗斯流血而亡，有的希望希望美国能给自己一些关爱的眼神。有的希望美国滚到一边去。有的国家希望战争立刻停止，有的国家希望战争继续。
中国作出了回应和动作，只不过这个 这个动作的值 value= [ null ]，我是个理科生，我只能这么解释了····
Didn’t ask China 🇨🇳 anything during the Iraq 🇮🇶 and Afghanistan wars?🤷🏾♂️ who was the aggressor? 🤔🇺🇸/ West
True
Firstly and yes, a new Cold War is already ongoing and initiated by US, closed followed by NATO countries.
Secondly, there are only 3 independent countries in this world - China, Russia and US (alphabetical order).
Despite their national pride and aspirations EU countries are pseudo colonies of the Americans since WW2; so are Japan and S Korea.
Thirdly, if the Americans and EU want decoupling, the rest of world led by China and Russia, will give it to them. Key question to ask, which side has more potential for economic growth?
And finally, China would not allow Russia to fail/collapse because the Chinese leaders know that they would be next on the line of harassment by US and their lackeys.
Very true indeed. Crystal clear it has already started. We'll see how the next drama unfolds.
The question is whether China is already strong enough to decouple from the West. I believe it might be a decade to early as China's dependancy on the West is still very big. The only reason it will not likely happen is because the West is addicted to China's factory. That will take a decade to decouple from.
1. Was peace talk really not achievable? Zelenskyy in the last talk agreed not to request to join NATO and even naming countries as guarantors , prepared to discuss future of Crimea etc. Why did he changed his mind? I believe I know why, do you?
2. You mentioned many times war crimes / terror on the ground. Let us just looked at that one example where Biden called it genocide. Was it not that Russia immediately asked for an independent investigation but was ignored by UK? Why did Ukraine not support an investigation? Why do people in the West immediately jump to conclusion? I believe there are still clear heads in western media and politicians who doubt Ukranian propaganda but choose to be silent because it would not be politically correct.
3. I understand Ukraine has been supplied with artilleries and some successfully crossed the border. I also understand many of them were made in the 1960s. Do you believe these weapons can match with that of the Russian's?
4. Before the war US estimated that Kyiv would be taken in 3 days. Giving the benefit of some under or over estimation, are those US military experts really so dumb? Would there be another reason why this did not happen, eg because they belong to the same East Slavs group and are really considered as brothers? Therefore although Russia has control of the air you do not see thousands of bombs being dropped (or the equivalent of bombing), unlike US did on Afghanistan.
5. I can understand sanctioning a country. What makes it morally right to freeze / confiscate assets of ordinary Russians? What has Tchaikovsky done that his music is banned? Why is Nepal requested not to issue permit to Russians to climb Mt Everest? There are just too many to list. Is this the new world order?
"Before the war US estimated that Kyiv would be taken in 3 days"... that was Putin's estimation - not America's. Russia invaded.
@@Andy-P In 5 Feb 2022 Fox news "Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers that Kyiv could fall within 72 hours if a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine takes place, multiple congressional sources tell Fox News."
Don't know why my post has been deleted several times. Probably because I included a link for the above. Hope this one will stay.
@@joestki I find comments are deleted if I put in links. So I put in the link description now. Yes a lot of people were wrong on Russian & Ukrainian capability. I'm no expert but I thought the Russians would do better due to their experience in Syria - they are using the same tactics. Am amazed at Ukrainian resistance.
Peace is better than war. Construct things & improve infrastructure rather than destruction.
Thank you for your videos to understand the truth.
But US needs wars to survive.
@@hyc1266 The US always try to start a stupid war to help their Military-Industrial complex. The purpose of NATO is for countries to buy weapons from the US weapon-making companies such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing etc. The world should know this.
Another great presentation from Pascal. Thank you.
Let's face it, Europe has no great love for the US (AUKUS gang may be an exception). They only understand that European security (and their economy, to certain degree) depends on the US. There are quite a lot of resentments against the US arrogance, hegemony and bulling in Europe, such pressure is kept under the seal for now, but when it finds an openning, the pressure will be released.
Let's face it, Europe is both an allie and a competitor to the US. The US would love to see a weakened Europe. Putting Europe in a vulnerable state is helpful for the US to "handle" Europe with much ease. A strong and economically competitive Europe is not to the US Interest. The same goes for UAE, Saudi, Japan, India, S. Korea (and China of course). Any of those guys will face the US wrath if they grow too strong economically or militarily. Japan knows it well, so does Germany (to certain extent).
The Asia Century will see material changes in global power balance and you can bet China'll be a part of it.
When I hear the World order, who or what order? Would someone explain to between World Order and International Law.
Good point
I agree that de-coupling will happen. I further suggest that it ought to happen eventhought it will come with a price. The western "subtle" yet aggressive manipulation had gone on forever and it ought to be stopped!!!
The West aggression is not "subtle" as you say. Just ask the still living Iraqis, Libyans, Syrians and Afghanis. Over a million of the have been killed by the not so "subtle" Western invasions.. Children are still dying by 10s of thousands from hunger caused by Western sanctions that prevent these countries from recovery...
u.s. talks diplomacy on paper and in public, but in action it is confrontational and risk taking. the most important states are India and China in terms of market for Russia and they stand behind it. Market of 2.6 billion people! The special military operation effectively put a stop to u.s./nato expansion eastward.
With the Ukraine issue there are currently 2 proxy wars initiated by the US:
1. Hot war using Ukraine
2. Economic war using (mainly) Europe
The pawns are just too stupid and ignorant to know because they are fed Anglo-Saxon propaganda. Both will fail. Europe will be the first to feel the pain, then Five Eyes in the medium to long term.
There's also the information war or narrative war.
Informative video & thanks for sharing 👍😊
My pleasure
Zéér interessante content, Pascal. Altijd verheugend jouw videos te zien verschijnen! Keep it up 💪
An excerpt from the Global Times:
In the Harry Potter series, Voldemort's arrogance and unchecked need for absolute power lead to his eventual demise. In fact, the US government's approach is quite similar to Voldemort's - they both believe in power, recruit followers, use violence, and repeatedly want to kill competitors in order to maintain supremacy.
Yes and they have been doing this in the US and around the world. The reality is they hate truth and freedom as well as anyone who stand up to them. They would make the whole world their plantation if they get their way.
Did not know this story from global times
@@PascalCoppens You can search the global times using voldemort as the key word.
The Chinese word wuwei means to go with the flow of things. He originally came from the philosophy of religion, an attitude of seclusion.
Do not approve of using their own subjective will to change the development of things
But China's subjective desire for the current war is for it to end immediately and for negotiations to replace it. At the same time, China does not increase the stakes for either side.
So author, your words are wrong, and you don't have the deep meaning of Chinese words
@Pascal Cope.....
I wish when you describe a scenario, you need to tell also what will happen next.
What I mean is this.... You have emphasized very strongly that the war had united all European countries that never happened before. Yes if you consider a short term effects. I wish you would add what effect to the European population when this war create shortage of energy and food which is greatly depends on Russia. If the inflation continue to rise especially when winter is coming, the people will not keep quiet to let their government bring solidarity among them to punish Rusia that caused this inflation that bring great suffering to them. Not to mention 4-5 million refugees flooding to their countries, the short term unity will bring long term crises and unrepaired damages which instead will disunite the Europe
Thanks for adding these valid points. I don't disagree. I was more focused on future for the rest of world in this video than the West indeed.
War is a terrible outcome no matter what your opinion is of the cause.. But then, what did we in the West expect when we have shown the world for centuries that it is only those with the bigger guns who get to make the rules. it was only a matter of time before the student would stand up to the teacher. We preach about peace and human rights but in practice, we are always having a war in someone's country. Yesterday it was Syria and today it's Ukraine and tomorrow if it's not Taiwan it will definitely be in some other unfortunate country. One would think that by now we would have become experts in finding peace but instead we have become experts at war. Understanding peace is to know peace.
Thank you for your insights on Chinese culture and positioning. Much appreciated.
My pleasure
WHAT A TEACHER
Thank you
Lots of geopolitics, but not enough economy or people's daily living. How much, say Germany, can stand without NG, oil and food from Russia? Even US are still buying oil, titanium and uranium, etc. from Russia. Will suffer without!
Hi Pascal, when your book is available?
Once you carried a military weapon, you are not an ordinary civilian anymore.
Beste Pascal, Wat bent u goed ! Complex zaken simpel uitleggen.
Bedankt
Great analysis.. 👍👍
Thanks
Respond with spontaneity....do or not do according to things flow as if nothing is done.... and it is done....profound indeed!
Pascal I am amazed of your understanding of the Chinese culture and its position on the war between Russia and Ukraine. 👏👏👏
hey guys this ukraine war with russia has got nothing with china and why russia want war with ukraine u should ask us and nato in the first place dont pull china in china dont get involve with us and nato plan how russia and china.freindship that is theirs bussiness dont take for granted china neatural.or not that is china business
The western influence has changed societies across the world. The divisions like, east-west, Asia-Europe, North-South, are not as strong as in the world of half a century earlier or more. It is not unlikely that China keeps on trading with Russia because they support the right of the Russians to survive with dignity, notwithstanding the position of the Government there. The responsibility to the colonial empoverishment remained unclaimed. Similarly, China may also disown the responsibility towards any action they have no role in, by citing that trading, in anything not supposed to be used in war, is the exchange of value on mutually agreed terms and not a favor to be used in war.
How can China be neutral if it is the next target? You don't need to be a rocket scientist to know that correct?
China is neutral but standby. China is taking actions to prevent it becoming the next victim of the US/NATO/group of 7/5 eyes/US gangs. It will take actions when Russia fails.
Wonderful and perceptive analysis as usual Pascal! I wonder does China's 無為 approach to Putin's war equate in any way to the philosophy of let "the cards/chips fall as they may" or "going with the flow", given how China adopts the long term view of life and events?
Topic for discussion. What would China's “model” of the “Monroe Doctrine” look like in Asia?
I think you can look at the Solomon Islands as an example. Their Monroe Doctrine or it’s equivalent would be to protect Chinese companies from violence and disruption and to ensure trade routes are secure.
That would be good. I think Monroe doctrine is out of date.
This is 2022. China keeps trying to do what other countries did before the formation of the modern world. That's why China remains a 2nd world developing country.
China doesn't have a Monroe doctrine.
@@jackchiu7560
Nor does any country. A lot has changed over the past century. We now have globalization.
We all know we can't trust Amurdica!!!
Can you make a video about the economic impact of the nationwide lockdown in China? It's getting out of hand recently. What's your gdp projection in 2022?
建议看在中国的留学生旅行视频····。特别是中文系的，因为我发现西方的词语不能完全表达中文里的单词所要表达意思。 中文 是表意的语言·····，我不知道你从哪里听说了中国全国封锁了。上个星期 ，广州白云机场有10名冠状病毒携带者，导致我们所在的区域每个人每天做了1次检测，连续7天做检测，最后我个人什么什么事情也没有，同一时期 ，上海全城做检测，因为有几千个病例，目前为止有三人死亡。......
@@lchfantasykungfu8619 i know It's technically not countrywise but many cities are taking some sorta protective measures and It's increasing no? and It's damaging the Economy no? but hey life comes first not the economy
@@LaowaiDaveJCP 你应该说是对中国以外封锁，暂时性封闭。经济政策其实前年特别提过，双循环政策。外部循环，内部循环。外部循环指的是技术出口，对外的经济活动。主要是一带一路的。对内则是加大刺激消费。你知道如果美国有了苹果手机15，那么可能中国这边也已经有 了。意思是，有全产业链的中国内部 增加新的需求，刺激消费。
生活是很重要，但首先，得把生命保存下来···我想你不会否认。虽然有病例，但是对我们来讲其实还是很轻松的。这不是说谎···我的手机信号是5G，我的健康二维码，在任何场所都能轻松显示。 如果你发现手机没有电，你可以从任何一家普通的商店的门外拿起一个移动电源给自己手机充电，开启手机后，用手机支付很少的费用，之后把移动电源放在口袋里一边使用手机一边充电。下次再把移动电源还回去就可以了。
我这次连续7天监测。每次花 的时间从走路过去，到走路回来，总共45分钟。
今天的媒体热搜第三名是国家关于经济的行业的一些变化。畜牧业有所增长，说明这方面的需求在增加，高端技术制造业在增加，主要是新能源，和工业自动化。2022年第一季度，中国出口增长了13%，从国外进口增长5%。
中国的封闭是与货物进出口没有关系。所以中国的封闭可能增加了一些麻烦，但不会从根本上损害经济。一个国家的经济出现倒退，主体还是自己国内的主体经济活动遭到破坏。而现在的阶段主要原因是冠状病毒，所以消灭冠状病毒····自己国内的主要经济活动恢复···国家的整体的经济才会恢复。我想特殊时期被要求在公共场所带上口罩，和人权自由没有关系。你觉得呢
@@LaowaiDaveJCP The impact on the economy is unavoidable, but China will not choose the Western way. The population base is not at the same level at all. China will continue to choose a zero-clearing policy. Second, it will improve and optimize medical technology in testing and narrow the scope of control. Many people on the Internet do not care about the epidemic in China, but are waiting to see jokes.
How UE could acuse China supporting military action of Russians in Ucraina when Germany is sending millions of Euros daily to Moscow?! Also, I liked how easy you are saying "war crimes" because you saw on TV. I like very much this: "I saw on TV!"
There are war crimes, most likely on both sides. On western TV mainly we see mainly the Russian war crimes, so this is indeed not neutral. Feel free to share any war crimes info from Ukraine.
Wu Wei is non action in action.
It also means effortless living.
Or not doing anything;
And yet left nothing undone!
the west only appears to be united but in actuality euro nations are subject to coercion from the USA...remember the "either you are with me or against me " attitude ? euro nations find themselves in an awkward position.
Like it or not, China will need Russia to defend herself against US aggression/attack. It is not a matter of will or not, it is when. Otherwise how else can you explain their current military presence in the China water and the pushing of Taiwan to take a more aggressive and daring option to declare independent like they did in Ukraine.
Don't be delusional. All China has to do is just honor their own agreements and follow international laws, but the CPC refuses to do so.
Ukraine is an independent and internationally recognized country. Taiwan is a part of China. You can't compare them.
I can cite central political magazine of U.S. - Foreign Affairs
November/December - 2021 - cover story
"That’s why an American “opening” to
Moscow might someday turn it against
Beijing"
"It may be necessary, for example,
to cooperate with Stalin to defeat Hitler,
or with Tito to resist Stalin, or with Mao
to confound Brezhnev: not all evils are
equally so at all times."
China rather need to disarm Russia if you read some of American political analysts
@@CHINESE_PRIDE what international law? Who defines it? Was there any 8nternational law when US and Nato attacked Iraq, Libya, or Afghanistan?
You clearly do not understand geography. China's coast is on the east side all the way from North Korea border to South China sea which includes the traits of Taiwan. It is actually the US who gets inside China's waters and China has to respond. China does not need Russia to defend itself if USA is not always spreading hateful propaganda as China has nuclear arms. You always say China has to be aggressive against Taiwan or other countries but have you watched Pascal's video that USA has been the one irritating China for decades? Why are you so pro-US? You do not understand the words Pascal said about how China views the world and the Ukraine war? It seems you have not learned much from this video.
@@CHINESE_PRIDE Don't be delusional, America views China as it's biggest threat ever! A greater threat than the Soviet Union ever was. America is trying to get China help defeat Russia so America can fight China next. Except when Russia loses a war that it has said over and over again it is a red line, existential threat, nuclear escalation is a real possibility that China will accelerate a devastating outcome by taking the side of America.
China is really smart about EU's unity issue. Many EU members have to keep importing oils from Russia from the black market. Russia and the USA are the fishermen waiting for EU to struggle in the fish nest and lose strengths slowly until they succumb.
When “certainly” isn’t so certain. Only time will tell if 1. Europeans are as united on this matter as the media and leaders present it to be (recent polls already don’t conform to that narrative), 2. who is on the right side of history. As someone said before me, in the fog of war, truth is the first casualty.
Great insight
Great video
Can you make a video on nuclear development in china ? Thanks
China is not really neutral and apparently has no intention of being so EG; - 'HEFEI -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday in Tunxi, east China's Anhui Province, and both sides pledged to strengthen bilateral ties... China is willing to work with Russia to push the relationship to a higher level in the new era, guided by the important consensus between the two heads of state, Wang said. For his part, Lavrov said the strategic communication between the two heads of state has played an important role in ensuring the stable development of bilateral relations and promoting a multi-polar world...'
1 会议的中心问题是中国与阿富汗的合作建设问题。与俄罗斯外交部长只是额外附带的 苏联曾经出兵入侵阿富汗，现在美国出兵入侵阿富汗20年刚刚撤退。 全世界都知道，阿富汗变得很 糟糕。
2 在中国的网络曾经出现了热点话题。阿富汗的总理出访中国，为了经济合作亲自包机带来了一飞机的坚果。我不知道别人的感受。我只记得当时我回忆的是1900以来，中国的历史。
3 中国是不是中立，评判并不重要。最主要的是没有刺激双方，加注赌博筹码....
Not WU WEI, it is to sit on the mountain and watch tigers fight
That is a good expression too. Thanks. Might use that one day
As a chinese cant agree more about the 无为 word. 😂 Recently another voting or discussion happen at the UN. Only 58 countries vote yes on condemning Russia compare with the first voting there are 141 countries voted yes on condemning already says it all. Almost all Asian see this as a regional crisis.
👌👌👌✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻👏👏👏
无为这两个字出来我都惊了。确实解释得到位
😃😃
FYI, Pascal abstention is defined an instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion. So it is neutral. Learn and understand what it meant.
存在是合乎理性的，但是并不一定“合理”。引导某种现象的发生，制造混乱的人必然是经过深思熟虑才做这件事的，这符合他的利益，这不像生老病死一样属于必然结果，许多事情的发生是可以避免的，通过协商，合作来解决问题
The cold war never really ended.
14:55 i think the chinese character wu wei is placed incorrectly as compared to its latin spelling..
Wu character should have been placed on the left.
Also the wu character is incorrect, the wu , here is supposedly meant to dance.
It should have been 无为..
Note: overall good content... enjoyed it.
While modern Chinese characters are written left to right (just like Latin), traditionally, Chinese characters was written right to left during ancient times, so it's acceptable for 無為 to be written as 為無.
Also, 无为 is in simplified Chinese, traditionally it's 無為
The Chinese character for _"dance"_ is 舞, not 無. Pascal used the correct characters for 無為, other than writing it right to left as in the traditional way Chinese words were written.
@@Shenzhou. noted n thank you.
Evil knows no bounds
China's number one value now applied to the situation in Ukraine : Longterm Selfishness
(Of course, not denying there's a terrible history of selfishness in the West. And Ukrainians have shown tremendous courage to defend their homes. I feel for the people of Donbas) 🕊️
I also feel for people in Ukraine. The question is why we blame China for staying aside, while we never blamed any Western country for staying aside of wars that America started. Maybe that is the reason China stays aside. You don't want to meddle in a war someone else started especially when you warned it could happen if NATO would continue on its path of expansion.
If China were (hypothetically) to condemn Russia's invasion and all war crimes against ordinary human beings, and they were to say withdraw or we will also support Ukraine...that would create that peace they say they desire, by the end of this week!🕊️
Why would China try to make peace for the West when NATO is not intending to do so? Not with Russia and not with China either. My belief is that China would contribute to peace by convincing Putin, but not until the West tries first to take that same path.
Pascal, I think you have missed out a point made by China ie. On top of respecting a country's sovereignity, the world have to consider a country's security.
It's not our war 🙄
I suppose China is practising Dr. Henry Kissinger's Constructive Ambiguity (Destructive Evasion) Diplomacy.
U r rational,,sir
All will be quiet on the Western Front.
The Chinese point of view makes a lot more sense than Mr. Coppens and the Europeans point of view.
I can understand the lens that "Russia is only striking back after beeing bullied" in principle. What I don't understand is the proporionality of the response, relatively small economic sanctions VS a full invastion and bombing cities. Pascal, can you share your view on how you think the Chinese see this proportionality?
That is a good point. My best guess is that Putin's war was not intended to escalate and last as it has. Zelenski's willingness to fight to the end, while touching the hearts of all europeans, beyond politicians, it quickly made this a Western vs Russia proxy-war instead of a local one. Hence the disproportion. It became a war of values, ideologies and principles.
In fact, the most important question you should ask is: Why do the United States and NATO countries keep sending arms to Ukraine? What is their purpose? If Russia is weakened, who is their next target?
I really love the two words Wu wei you used! deeply telling the position.
The problem is that 無為's meaning doesn't really mean _"do nothing"._ It's difficult to translate its true meaning in English but a more accurate translation is _"effortless action"_ or _"actionless action"._
Great video. The West (developed countries) vs other (developing countries OR post-colonized countries)
Do the Europeans not see unilateral sanctions as illegal?
I don't believe they do.
China India and Africa Pakistani and many more support the Russian view
The idea of 无为 wuwei, can be confusing as taught by Lao Zi. To go with the flow contradicts taking no action，doing nothing 无为. IMO, this contradiction is resolved by understanding the will of God that all things work according to his eternal purpose. To go with the flow is to follow God's will. Confucius said, Don't get confused!
Thanks for the clarification
British war ship crossing the border of Crimea and saying it's not a Russian border...
Much of this video was a rant.
Just because you don't have the wit to understand the video! Go read a comic book
Go watch Patrick Lancaster report at Ukraine, find out yourself which side was committed war crimes.
We all know the west is the bad guys, it's as obvious as the daylight
United western may be a threat to Eastern? They tend to stuff western democracy to East after this situation.
The explanation of "无为 wu wei " is interesting. DO nothing which means you do everything.
The fools only know two sides.