CHINA-RUSSIA: GLOBAL TIMES SAYS RUSSIA WILL NEVER BE ACCEPTED BY THE WEST AND WARNS AGAINST U.S.ATTEMPTS AT INSTIGATING 'COLOUR REVOLUTION' IN CHINA

In an article in Global Times (April 19), its Editor-in-Chief Hu Xijin revived China's assessment that the disintegration of the Soviet Union came about because it thought that its "problems could be resolved through reforms". It said "Russians didn't expect what they would suffer today. They thought they would integrate into the West. But the pathetic reality is that not only the West, but also Moscow's former "brothers" and allies, have cracked down on Russia.  It can be said Russia's sufferings are a geopolitical tragedy." It said that despite Russia having made major changes "the West's attacks against Russia in terms of "freedom, democracy and human rights" haven't ceased. The changes Russia made at a huge cost failed to receive any political recognition from the West. The US and the West have continued to place Russia in the polar opposite of Western ideology.  Hu Xijin said "the West's attacks against Russia in terms of "freedom, democracy and human rights" haven't ceased. The changes Russia made at a huge cost failed to receive any political recognition from the West. The US and the West have continued to place Russia in the polar opposite of Western ideology." Hu Xijin added that Russia will continue to be a target of the West and that "being repelled by the West has becomes its destiny".  

Another editorial in Global Times (April 19) was more specific. It said, "The US' vicious attitude toward Russia offers a glimpse into the brutality of great power competition and helps people see through Washington's geopolitical manipulation measures". "Many people, including Russians, believed that a political change, of course, would fundamentally change their relationship with the US, and that Russia could thus integrate into the West and become a dignified member of the Group of Eight". The editorial said "The US is extremely untrustworthy. Its way of great power competition fully mobilizes the ideological resources of its own and in the West, and it is very good at infiltrating into other countries, which makes it very deceptive. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the world has witnessed other "colour revolutions" supported by the US. The destinies of countries that had experienced subversion of state power are tragic, as the US has neither the intention nor the ability to provide substantial assistance to those countries". At its core the editorial argued "China, as a newly targeted "strategic competitor" of the US, is fortunate that we have witnessed all the colour revolutions in the world in the past 30 years. This is equivalent to having gotten politically vaccinated and received a boost shot to enhance the effectiveness. The Chinese people must protect the fruitful achievements of the People's Republic of China, and remain sober-minded about the US' repeated deceptive clamour that the strategic game between the US and China is a battle between "democracies and autocracies." China must continue to grow its national strength and weaken the ability of the US to pressure it "from a position of strength." China can only be a friend with whom the US has to coexist because it cannot crush. We must not bear any illusion that the US would embrace China due to its changes. China is so big that we cannot try to get rid of the natural burden that comes with it. Since China is big, it should live with great courage and advantages".

(Comment: The Global Times article appears intended for the domestic audience as much as for external consumption.)






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