The participation of US vice -president JD Vance at this year’s Munich Security Conference especially drew a lot of attention and international attention from European leaders.
US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has greatly disturbed the leaders of the European Union countries, and the sense of uncertainty in the conference was quite clear. Therefore, everyone’s eyes were focused on the veins how he would remove that concern.
If anything, the speech of the Munich Suraksha Sammelan of Vance on Friday made the matters worse only. German Defense Minister Pistorius called his comment “unacceptable”, his sharp criticism to Europe’s participants. His comment on Russia-Ukraine was inspired to tell Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelanceci that “decades-old relations between Europe and America are now ending.”
Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who spoke at the Munich Security Conference, used more sociable and harmonious tone to address Europeans. Hey said that his country sees Europe as a partner, not a rival, and offered to play a “creative role” in Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
Wang Yi reported that German Chainman Chain Olaf Sholaz China was ready to deepen “all-round cooperation” with Germany as part of positive bilateral efforts to maintain global peace and stability.
Opportunity for china
While under Trump, the US looks rapidly inward, threatens to leave out of international forums and treaties and leave NATO, China is more involved in global affairs.
Does this mean that Beijing can convert Washington into a global intermediary?
On the occasion of the Munich Security Conference, the government’s professor at Harvard University and China Experts said, “If the US withdraws from trade agreements, then countries that want business agreements to grow financially, for example, China , Will fill this vacuum, “he said.
Elisen underlined that if Trump keeps on leaving international institutions, China will be a champion. Chinese President Xi Jinping has seen that there are many opportunities, and if the US plays the ITAD badly, then it is Beijing’s Beijing Makes to be successful. “
China has been investing heavily in many parts of the world, including Asia and Africa, which clouts in the region in the last decades. Whether it is Afghanistan or Middle East, China has been used its influence for media conflicts there.
Can Europe and China come close together?
Yao Yang, Director of Chinese Center for Economic Research at Beijing UniversityDW told that Europe needs to adopt an independent policy towards China, should it make a close relationship.
“If America [under Trump] If he wants to give more priority to its domestic issues, Europe should do the same, “Yao said.” There is a very big place for China and Europe to cooperate.
But China’s close relations with Russia may be an obstacle in this regard. Beijing recently welcomed Trump’s move to reach its Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine and said it was ready to play its role.
“China wants to present itself as a peacemaker, that it is not in favor of wars, and that it wants to join the wars,” according to Elison.
Yao believes that Russia ended in Ukraine, in the economic interest of China. “China trades with both Russia and Ukraine. So Beijing will insist on peace in that region,” he underlined
But to rely on China for Europe, it will be important that Xi will not support a deal that goes against its own interests.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tried to assure European leaders in Munich that he could be trusted, and that peace could be achieved in Ukraine if all stakeholders participate in talks.
Edited by: Cathrin Lion, Vesley Dakri
