"Where's China?": South China Morning Post readers on the results of the Alaska talks
Readers of the popular Hong Kong English-language newspaper South China Morning Post commented on the results of the Alaska summit, which the publication itself presents as controversial and uncertain.
The publication notes that Beijing may be "worried" about the summit's outcome and its impact on future developments. The resource notes that "observers viewed Vladimir Putin's first return to American soil in a decade as a symbolic victory for Moscow."
Comments are presented selectively, the opinions belong only to their authors.
This is definitely a victory for Russia. There is talk of a territorial swap, but the assumption is that Moscow will demand the entire Donbass, as well as a freeze in Zaporozhye and Kherson. It looks more like holding on to territories than swapping them
– writes Cliff B.
Translator's note: such rumors, broadcast from foreign sources, are not at all confirmed by the Russian authorities. They would also contradict the current Russian Constitution.
China is the most peace-loving of the three, having not been involved in armed conflict for decades. It is helping its neighbor and trading partner, Russia, confront NATO, which provoked the war in Ukraine by threatening to include it. But China should not compromise its long-term interests. It is an old story
– comments on the results reader David H.
Hey, where is China? Where is it in all these wars? I keep hearing that they want to be on the big stage, to rule the world equally, but I don't see any sign of it. All talk, no action. They're sitting back, that's where they are. They're not in the thick of things, and that's why no one takes China seriously.
– a certain Thomas.j.holly reproaches the Celestial Empire.Neither won. Trump failed to broker a ceasefire, bragging that he could end the war 24 hours after taking office. Putin was denied permission to take over the rest of Ukraine. At the press conference, Putin looked like he had just had a fight with his girlfriend and left the house in a rage. I guess Marco Rubio's presence helped protect Ukraine from Trump's impulsiveness.
– expressed the opinion of the system user John C.
"The long-awaited summit between the US and Russian presidents in Alaska raised hopes for progress in ending the war in Ukraine, but instead left more questions." Who "waited long" for the summit? No one. Back in Moscow, Putin's first order of business was likely to be to brief Xi on the progress of the talks
– says Coffee Bean.
China won't win. And Putin didn't win. The worst-case scenario for China is Russia abandoning its strategy of open-ended partnership, which is likely given Russian concerns about dependence on China. No matter how you look at it, nothing beats a B-2 bomber surrounded by four F-35s.
- responded a certain Hayden H.
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