Is China the 'only friend that Russia has of any stature'? • FRANCE 24 English

China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged a "new era" of partnership between the two most powerful rivals of the United States which they cast as an aggressive Cold War hegemony that was sowing chaos across the world. Xi greeted Putin on a red carpet outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where they were greeted by marching People's Liberation Army soldiers, a 21-gun salute on Tiananmen Square and children waving the flags of China and Russia. China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing just days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine, triggering the deadliest land war in Europe since World War Two. As Putin and Xi pledge a new era and a united front against the US, FRANCE 24's François Picard is joined by Dr Natasha Kuhrt, Senior Lecturer in International Peace and Security in the Department of War Studies at King's College London.
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[@vkhor927]

when u have one good friend, sometimes, that is all u need

[@ThanhVu-le7ec]

Agree.

[@gregwang8628]

Good strong and trustworthy all three 😂

[@Thejoeviral]

There’s Riot in France but your problem is China and Russia 😂😂😂

[@raystargazer7468]

Like a news channel can't report on multiple news.

[@willowhero]

A riot in france? Oh no, meanwhile the east auto-distructs itself and then spreads the damage towards us Call us when you need money for your next dome at Chernobyl we paid for last time, you ungrateful idiots!

[@feelin_fine]

See how some countries are confident and strong enough to accept criticism and a diversity of views? Take notes, China. :D

[@jimmycologne6032]

You ignorant fool, China is the only country of any stature in the world.

[@bakimc4722]

BRICS, 3.5 billion people and growing, no one can beat that.

[@icu17siberia]

most living in poverty and don't help each other in times of need.

[@SONMINHTRAN1]

Russia has humiliated China for centuries till 2022.Although Putin now is the under dog.But Xi still can not get back an inch of his territory annexed by Russia in 19th century. All China , India ,Brazil .Argentina leaders after WW 2 like Mao,Ghandi, are idiotic and naive as they took side with Communist Russia to confront USA and Free world countries.Indian ,Brazil remains one of the poorest country in the world after 77 years gaining Independence ,but China has become the world 2nd biggest economy with Free world investment and high techies.If China takes side with USA and Free world countries to push Russia to collapse once again like USSR in 1991 They surely can get back theirr 1.7km2 territory annexed by Russian in 19th century peacefully like East Ẻuropean and Baltic countries after USSR disintergrated in 1991.

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

V​@@icu17siberiaYou'd better have a look at the Rusty Belt region in US.

[@bakimc4722]

@@icu17siberia : Yes, but BRICS already has a higher GDP than the G7 and is moving forward at full speed, the G7 didn't become strong overnight either, it took some time, the BRICS is an unstoppable force and the days of 10,9,8 are numbered for the West...... 😃

[@gregwang8628]

@@icu17siberiaChina’s experience in lifting poverty is a great asset for the BRICS😂

[@MarioLopez-qp1bg]

Jajaja, Brasil, India, etc. The arrogante of the west is just to laught

[@danielli9167]

China and Russia help each other as much as they can. Great for peace and prosperity.

[@gregwang8628]

Continental powers are back in the scene!

[@joem0088]

China is not Rissia's only friend of stature. India too. That's over 40% of the world.

[@bigsun1187]

But India has no status😭

[@seancoutu]

who cares about india?

[@eddastrohmayer251]

Brazil, South Africa,...

[@andrzejfrancikiewicz9964]

RASSIA HAS 160 COUNTRY'S FRENDS.

[@hhKJgf1M8a0rzt8hP]

141 countries voted to condemn Russia at UN for its unprovoked aggression against the sovereign country Ukraine. So I think it's best you redo your calculations...

[@MarincaGheorghe]

You forgot a 0 (at the 0 in case you wonder). The real information is that RF was condemned by almost all UN countries at the beginning of the war. Explicit support came from N Korea and Iran, the parties that provide weapons to RF.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Which most are neutral . Cope harder

[@BC-mj7gj]

With exception of minor west, rest of the world stands with Russia

[@icu17siberia]

Friends with no benefits

[@wenerjy]

Did you just casually write off all of the other members of BRICS lol?

[@MgWynn]

Do you justify 💯% tariff on Chinese EVs? Surprisingly, US does. I lost trust in US.

[@user-se9uk2py5k]

US tariffs are because China subsidizes production of EVs, which is unfair competition and a form of dumping. To level the field the US can either impose tariffs or subsidize their own companies. So yes, it can be justified.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Like China is perfect to you

[@nanyanguo1]

@@user-se9uk2py5k as if uS n west didnt subsidise their home grown industries .in the past n present . Dont even have to look further into the past than the current uS inflation reduction Act which is about subsidising amerikan companies to the tune of 1 trillion $ over coming yrs

[@icu17siberia]

did you ever have trust in the US? It's just like Chinas policy on imports, so they should be happy

[@albertcadgame8314]

US standard has dropped to all time low. Using unfair practices when they lose the competition.

[@Mrchadreque]

Viva Russia and China.

[@krajasoma]

WRONG !!! Russia has many friends. More than you can imagine. Some are supporting Russia openly, others are doing that quietly

[@robertjamesonmusic]

Lol No they don’t

[@peabase]

At last count 143 countries out of 193 condemned Russia's actions vis-à-vis Ukraine. Only a pitiful 4 supported Russia.

[@jizifeng]

russia also biggest exporter of gas,wheat, Potash fertilizer，Nickel，phosphate。。 and china is just the biggest importer,and China biggest product of industry country,,so Russia will get a good life without west.

[@icu17siberia]

keep that thought

[@andrewlim7751]

Even the Chinese are technologically more advanced than the west, the Russians are sending huge nos of students to Harbin university.

[@peabase]

Russia has been described as a gas station that masquerades as a country. And Russia's biggest customers now tank elsewhere. Russia can only flog its hydrocarbons at bargain basement prices to opportunistic "allies".

[@abiythelegend9532]

the west is shame !

[@willowhero]

Your brain is a shame

[@bangladeshroyaltrade9945]

May the bonds of friendship live forever, good luck in the future, congratulations

[@fredsaga3708]

You have to understand that the World has more than 200 countries. The western world in its entirety is only a small fraction of the whole world in terms of number of countries, polulation, land size and even economic output.

[@rodneyagesa1851]

So which country is friends with France?

[@SonyJimable]

Niger, New Caledonia... Oh wait. They hate France.

[@archstanton5973]

Well of course it's the Sahel nations that are absolute equal partners with france!

[@uncois]

Maybe Japan?

[@eddastrohmayer251]

I wonder why don't you get answers ...🤔

[@SonyJimable]

@@eddastrohmayer251 Maybe Niger, New Caledonia, French Polynesia... Oh no wait. They all hate France. England nah... the UK is always stabbing them in the back and so is the US... How about the Eskimo's? I mean they do not really have a relationship but at least they don't despise them! They could learn to be a friend of France - that's a start!

[@triumphbobberbiker]

The answer is probably 'yes'. The problem is, that stature is very big

[@user-bc8lg2wz4w]

Mutual respect, as they spread peace and prosperity. 😊

[@peabase]

Like starting illegal wars of aggression and violently enforcing territorial claims that have no legal basis?

[@RobertJackson437]

You're literally melting 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-gd8cu2xr2n]

The West and Western Media seething and coping right now....

[@GordonGrecco]

Sounds like jealous ex girlfriends

[@Aigfred]

Mutual respect and not autocracy system of politicking

[@sayedkhalilullahmonib3363]

On Palestinian issues they are absolutely right. Two state solutions

[@lokedcm]

The key is mutual respect , understanding and support!

[@amenbrother8818]

Vlad doesn't swing his right arm very much, is he alright? It looks like Xi is shaking Putin's hand more than a hand shake.

[@emmeadowmitbbs3537]

If you talk about friends with significant capabilities, I would say China, India, Iran, North Korea, Brazil, Pakistan. 5 of them have nuclear weapons, most of them have abundant natural resources, highly educated population, and/or significant military capability. None of them have big mouth...

[@woodensurfer]

At least find an expert who can pretend to know something.

[@robertatkins9419]

Only if you wanted to claim that India, Brazil, South Africa, and others, were countries without stature.

[@konaIII]

I have only one friend. H is VERY close. He has a net worth of $1.5 trillion. I don't need any other friend. Especially not French ones.

[@user-gd8cu2xr2n]

Friends need to be stable and reliable as well. France; literally schizophrenic and needs a minder like Ursula VDL to supervise Macron...

[@user-tt5tq9jx6c]

China and Russia are cooparating in the most sufficient eay securing , each one oh them , their personal and common interests ?? But of cource in the west ideology oh divide snd conquer coopoaration is inexeptable .

[@idressakatta148]

The collective west are chatting themselves

[@justinchhun3262]

Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Iran, UAE, etc but I think if it is not a Western country they don’t count.

[@raymondlee8160]

Russians and Chinese watch music concert while as NATO and US are busy how to find ways to deliver weapons 🤭🤭

[@AntiWar_dude]

😂

[@icu17siberia]

I wonder how the autoworkers in Russia are feeling?

[@AntiWar_dude]

Russia has global south 🤣

[@StevenSiebern]

The China Russia AXIS

[@TheBg1957]

Tons of EGO and Arrogance....

[@vishalsharma-pq1ff]

#Freenewcaledonia

[@jian-pingshen4001]

She is really independent, intelligent, smart and beautiful

[@abe1304]

Fake news

[@flodareltih9825]

This would never happen under Trump.