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<blockquote data-quote="Adam_Butler" data-source="post: 1726" data-attributes="member: 18"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">EASTERN EUROPE </span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px">- Established in 2012, the China-CEEC Co-operation (16+1 Cooperation), a forum created by China to bolster relations in the EU, has now lost 2 members, Estonia and Latvia, due to the increased relationship between China and the Russian Federation, which is being seen as a conflict of interest for eastern European countries, considering Russia's war in Ukraine.</span></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]572[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">The forum was created by China to increase relations with EU members and to build infrastructure for Xi Jinping's belt and road campaign over the Eurasian continent. Originally consisting of 17 European countries, it has now fallen to 14 member countries.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">For countries that were members of the former Soviet Union, the war in Ukraine is being seen as the first step in re-seizing control of former territory. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">China has refused international pressure to condemn Russia to date, and in fact has assisted Russia in avoiding international sanctions by buying exports from the country, giving it relief from economic destruction.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Before the special military operation began in Ukraine, President Xi Jinping hosted President Putin in China, as they declared a global partnership without limits, securing an outlet for Russia, as if they anticipated international push-back through economic sanctions.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Latvia and Estonia's exit also comes after China launched a series of retaliations via diplomatic and economic measures against Lithuania for expanding its ties with Taiwan, a move viewed as in opposition to China's 'One-China' Policy. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Taiwan has made the headlines repeatedly over the summer with various visits from Japanese delegations to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, sparking Chinese outrage and live-fire military training, surrounding Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its own and threatens to take it by force if necessary.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">China has been increasingly assertive across the globe, and its tensions over Taiwan have created nothing short of an international incident and backlash from the United States, Japan, South Korea, the European Union, Australia, and many others.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">According to the Associated Press, Latvia's Foreign Ministry had this to say:</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">In a similar statement, Estonia took the same action and removed itself from the China-CEEC forum. Estonia has not attended a meeting of the forum since the last in February, as this was when the invasion of Ukraine began.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Intelligence Groups in the United States have claimed that Russia has asked China for assistance. In Return, more western sanctions have hit Russia, in an attempt to halt the support.</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><u>Sources</u></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-taiwan-china-beijing-24a51164e0b0a849c33b83dcc92fb1e1" target="_blank">The Associated Press</a> | <a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/04/22/how-china-s-ukraine-stance-may-be-final-straw-for-eastern-eu-countries" target="_blank">Euro News</a> | <a href="https://news.err.ee/1608682231/estonia-latvia-withdrawing-from-china-s-16-1-cooperation-format" target="_blank">ERR News</a></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong></strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Adam_Butler, post: 1726, member: 18"] [B][SIZE=5]EASTERN EUROPE [/SIZE][/B][SIZE=5]- Established in 2012, the China-CEEC Co-operation (16+1 Cooperation), a forum created by China to bolster relations in the EU, has now lost 2 members, Estonia and Latvia, due to the increased relationship between China and the Russian Federation, which is being seen as a conflict of interest for eastern European countries, considering Russia's war in Ukraine.[/SIZE] [ATTACH type="full" align="right" width="524px"]572[/ATTACH] [SIZE=5]The forum was created by China to increase relations with EU members and to build infrastructure for Xi Jinping's belt and road campaign over the Eurasian continent. Originally consisting of 17 European countries, it has now fallen to 14 member countries. For countries that were members of the former Soviet Union, the war in Ukraine is being seen as the first step in re-seizing control of former territory. China has refused international pressure to condemn Russia to date, and in fact has assisted Russia in avoiding international sanctions by buying exports from the country, giving it relief from economic destruction. Before the special military operation began in Ukraine, President Xi Jinping hosted President Putin in China, as they declared a global partnership without limits, securing an outlet for Russia, as if they anticipated international push-back through economic sanctions. Latvia and Estonia's exit also comes after China launched a series of retaliations via diplomatic and economic measures against Lithuania for expanding its ties with Taiwan, a move viewed as in opposition to China's 'One-China' Policy. Taiwan has made the headlines repeatedly over the summer with various visits from Japanese delegations to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, sparking Chinese outrage and live-fire military training, surrounding Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its own and threatens to take it by force if necessary. China has been increasingly assertive across the globe, and its tensions over Taiwan have created nothing short of an international incident and backlash from the United States, Japan, South Korea, the European Union, Australia, and many others. According to the Associated Press, Latvia's Foreign Ministry had this to say:[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]In a similar statement, Estonia took the same action and removed itself from the China-CEEC forum. Estonia has not attended a meeting of the forum since the last in February, as this was when the invasion of Ukraine began. Intelligence Groups in the United States have claimed that Russia has asked China for assistance. In Return, more western sanctions have hit Russia, in an attempt to halt the support.[/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=5][B][U]Sources[/U] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-taiwan-china-beijing-24a51164e0b0a849c33b83dcc92fb1e1']The Associated Press[/URL] | [URL='https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/04/22/how-china-s-ukraine-stance-may-be-final-straw-for-eastern-eu-countries']Euro News[/URL] | [URL='https://news.err.ee/1608682231/estonia-latvia-withdrawing-from-china-s-16-1-cooperation-format']ERR News[/URL] [/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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