The West and its allies try to “freeze” the fractures with China

The aim is to distance Beijing from Moscow and cooperate to overcome the global economic crisis. The Australian Prime Minister speaks of a “constructive” meeting with Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader and Macron against the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. The Chinese are willing to speed up the trade deal with South Korea. Expectation for the final declaration of the summit.

Beijing () – In line with yesterday’s “constructive” summit in Bali between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden, Western leaders and US allies participating today and tomorrow in the G20 summit in the tourist center of Indonesia, seem to want to “freeze” the disagreements with China.

The objective is to find a meeting point with Beijing to overcome the difficult international situation: all countries face recessive risks due to the effects of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. Putin’s military attack accelerated the rise in energy prices (and therefore inflation), triggered a global food crisis, and generally made the world more unstable and insecure.

After six years marked by clashes over trade, Indo-Pacific security and human rights, an Australian prime minister has had direct contact with the Chinese president. Anthony Albanese said this morning’s face-to-face with Xi was “positive and constructive,” a step forward in stabilizing relations between the two countries.

First interview with Xi also for Yoon Suk-yeol. The South Korean president expressed his hope for a “mature and mutually beneficial” relationship with China. According to CCTV, Xi said for his part that Beijing is willing to speed up bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement.

“Stability” is the magic word to describe the diplomatic maneuvers that are taking place in Bali. One of the main concerns of world leaders is the possible use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict. Echoing statements issued yesterday by Washington and Beijing, French President Emmanuel Macron and Xi reiterated their common will to avoid the use of nuclear weapons in the ongoing war between Moscow and kyiv.

Somehow put pressure on the Chinese to distance themselves from Putin and cooperate in the economy, which according to the latest data continues to deteriorate in China. This is the tactic apparently chosen by the West to woo Beijing.

Until now, Xi has provided political cover for his Russian counterpart in all world forums. The measure of the success or failure of the Western rapprochement with China will be reflected in the content of the final communiqué of the Bali meeting. According to Reuters, a draft is circulating that explicitly condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a statement that, until now, Beijing has always refused to sign up to.