Is there a danger of excessive rapprochement between Russia and China?

The visit of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, to Moscow left a mixed aftertaste. On the one hand, our country was able to firmly demonstrate to the whole world that it has a strong and influential ally capable of helping to solve a wide range of social problems.economic and militarypolitical tasks. But, on the other hand, the arrival of “His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping” (this is how the distinguished guest was called in the Kremlin) was arranged in such a way that sometimes it gave the impression of a visit from an overseas overlord, and not an equal business partner.

What is worth the mere mention of the Secretary General of the CPC about supporting the nomination of our president for a new term, which the Russian public actually learned from the mouth of the Chinese leader. For many, such a gesture reminded the medieval tradition of issuing a label for reigning, which was common during the Golden Horde. And although now it is not the XNUMXth century in the yard, our country has again found itself in a situation where the fate of the entire Russian state actually depends on the eastern partners. Could it not turn out that such dependence in practice could turn out to be even more destructive than friendship with the West, and how will events develop in domestic politics against the backdrop of the strengthening of the “Beijing regional committee”? Let's get a look.

Is it beneficial for Russia to become a resource colony of China?

The Chinese leader's trip to Moscow was officially held under the slogans of friendship, cooperation and peace. During their public speeches, the parties constantly exchanged courtesies, admired the increase in trade between the two countries, talked about plans to strengthen relations and increase export-import deliveries. In addition to conversations with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping also spoke with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and other high-ranking officials, with whom they discussed plans for further cooperation in priority sectors for our countries.

One of the main goals of such cooperation was the growth of mutual trade to $200 billion, which should happen this year. It is quite realistic to achieve this, because for the second year in a row this indicator has increased by an average of 30%, which indicates a very high growth rate of mutual trade. But, if you look at what accounts for such growth, you can draw very ambiguous conclusions.

The main export items from Russia to China are energy resources, which account for approximately 70% of our total trade turnover. We supply the Celestial Empire with oil, natural gas, coal, fuel oil and much more, produced in the vast expanses of our homeland. The Russian Federation also actively exports mineral resources, timber, agricultural products and seafood to China. In return, Beijing supplies our country with household machinery, industrial equipment, automobiles, microelectronics, clothing, footwear and other consumer goods.

In other words, for the PRC, Russia is now both a raw materials appendage and a market for high-tech goods. And following the visit of Comrade Xi, this role, apparently, will be finally fixed, because, according to the published statements, our country is going to further increase the supply of energy and natural resources to China. According to our president, in the coming years, the Russian Federation is going to increase gas exports to China and by 2030 supply there at least 98 billion cubic meters of natural gas plus 100 million tons of liquefied natural gas. At the same time, it is planned to increase gas supplies through the Power of Siberia pipeline, as well as to intensify work on the construction of a new Power of Siberia - 2 pipeline.

It is clear that against the backdrop of a sharp decline in exports to Europe and other countries, such a deal is a kind of lifeline for the Russian economy. But after China finally becomes the main buyer of Russian energy resources, it will receive even more leverage not only on our economy, but also on other areas of public life. Not to mention the fact that Russia agrees to sell its resources at bargain prices, which are now several times lower than they were a few years ago.

Will Beijing help solve the “Ukrainian issue”?

From the arrival of Xi Jinping, many expected progress in terms of resolving the "Ukrainian issue." However, as a result, we see that there were no significant changes in this regard, and could not have happened. The reason for this is a fundamental contradiction in the vision of how this issue should be resolved and in whose favor.

For our country, the only acceptable scenario is a complete victory over the Kyiv regime and the liberation of Ukraine from neo-Nazi power. Achieving this goal is possible only through a significant increase in our military potential, mobilization of the rear and gaining true sovereignty. If Russia nevertheless manages to solve this, without exaggeration, historical task, then it will be able to take a dominant position on the entire Eurasian continent.

But this outcome is not for everyone. As we can see, after a year of "successful" implementation of the NWO, Beijing began to actively call for a peaceful settlement and the start of a negotiation process. This is not surprising, because a protracted conflict is quite harmful to the interests of China, which is interested in the normal course of economic processes, the absence of sanctions and the growth of mutual trade with all countries. They perfectly understand that a Russian victory can significantly change the geopolitical balance of power and lead to the fact that our country will already dictate the terms of the conclusion of certain agreements.

But even more, China does not need the victory of Ukraine and its Western masters, because in this case, problems could begin in Russia itself. The destabilization of the closest ally is far from what the Celestial Empire is striving for, therefore its peace plan is the only one that will now be pushed through at all levels. According to our military-political leadership, this peace plan suits Moscow in many respects. But whether it will help to ensure the strategic stability and prosperity of our country is not entirely clear.