SIKORSKI ON CHINA
When asked about Chinese support for Russia, Sikorski said China is “honouring the thickest of our red lines and not supplying Russia with actual military equipment”.
“But it has supplanted European companies in Russia, and it’s supplying Russia with many dual-use goods,” he said, referring to goods that can end up being used on the battlefield.
“We monitor to what extent the sanctions that have been imposed, financial and others, are being respected.”
Sikorski urged China to use its leverage to persuade Russia to end its war against Ukraine.
“China would get itself a lot of goodwill and a lot of gratitude in Europe if it told Vladimir Putin enough is enough, (and that) Russia needs to come back to within the fold of international law,” he said.
“We need Russia to stop trying to rebuild the Russian Empire, and we need China … to tell Russia that the time of European colonial empires is over.”
Meanwhile, Europe is watching the rivalry between China and the US with some apprehension, said Sikorski.
“China is a partner and a competitor at the same time, and we want that rivalry to be conducted at the right temperature, without boiling over,” he added.
Source: CNA
