peacefan
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any willingness to be a peacemaker should not be shoved aside as merely political posturing, according to me.There is no peace process.
I had though that China wanted to be seen as a peacemaker, an international player, like Clinton in the Balkans in the 1990s, some people get off on that, improve their image, go down in history.
Then I read a BBC article. Yes, take it with a pinch of salt.
China and the Ukraine war: The real reason for Beijing's charm offensive
Western leaders may be unimpressed - but convincing them was never likely the main goal for Beijing.www.bbc.com
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China and the Ukraine war: The real reason for Beijing's charm offensive"
"Firstly, it [China] clearly seeks to position itself as a global peacemaker."
So, I'm not wrong, according to the BBC
"But another goal is to send a clear message to the US."
""There is an element of defiance," said Alexander Korolev, an expert in Sino-Russian ties at the University of New South Wales. "It is signalling: 'If things get ugly between us, I have someone to go to. Russia is not alone, which means that I will not be alone when there is a confrontation… don't get comfortable in bullying me.'""
"There was a third goal, and it could be seen in Mr Wang's itinerary.
By visiting France, Germany, Italy and Hungary, whose leaders China perceives as taking less of a hardline stance on Russia, Mr Wang may have been testing the waters to see if China could lure some of Europe into China's orbit."
Essentially, China is trying to assert itself internationally. Look like a peacemaker, look like an international player, get countries on its side rather than the US's side.
What does China want from the war in the Ukraine? Peace no matter how it happens. Peace means more money, and China needs more and more and more money.
The reason why the "peace process" isn't happen, I believe, is because China went to Russia, and Putin said "fuck off, the only way you're getting peace is if I win". This encourages China to support Russia to get it all over with.