Russia and Asia: The Paradoxes of a New Reality 7 Russia and the Asian paradox Obviously, the events of the military-political crisis in Europe and the economic war of the West against Russia encouraged Moscow to expand and strengthen its relations with Asian states, the absolute majority of which take a neutral or friendly position towards Russia. [...] It is enough to mention geopolitical tension, ratifi cation of the comprehensive regional economic partnership agreements, the coronavirus crisis, the fragmentation of the security system in the Asia-Pacifi c Region, the shift of the centre of gravity to the Indo-Pacifi c, and the formation of new umbrella formats on China’s deterrence in this region (QUAD+, AUKUS, the Indo-Pacifi c Economic Frame. [...] While in the initial months following the onset of Russia’s special operation, China carefully avoided the Western countries’ attempts to use it as a mediator, the publication of the settlement plan and the appointment of former Chinese Ambassador to Russia Li Hui as a special envoy to Ukraine placed China at the centre of international diplomatic efforts to end the war. [...] The disruption of channels for effective political dialogue between the United States, the EU, and Ukraine, on the one hand, and Russia and Belarus, on the other 3 China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis // Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. [...] In June 2023, the EEC and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar signed a memorandum of cooperation.
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