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Chinese Intellectuals’ Perspectives on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

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Chinese Intellectuals’ Perspectives on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Abstract

The Russia-Ukraine war, its reasons and impact have been discussed by diplomats, politicians and intellectuals worldwide. While many accuse the Russian leadership and in particular Russian President Vladimir Putin for the war, some others criticize Western countries and principally the US for NATO’s eastward expansion and for disregarding Russia’s security concerns. Chinese intellectuals with diverse academic and political backgrounds have also contributed to these discussions and offered their assessments about the war in Ukraine as well as what kind of a policy China should follow. However, because of the sensitive relationship between the authoritarian party-state and Chinese intellectuals, Chinese intellectuals are in a delicate situation compared to intellectuals in the West. Despite this, the Chinese state’s relatively balanced and neutral stance and decision of not openly taking sides in the war provided a ground for Chinese intellectuals to publicly share their thoughts about both the war itself and China’s position towards Russia’s aggression. Nevertheless, due to its close relationship with Moscow, the Chinese state allows only a restricted space for intellectuals to share their views about the war, especially to anti-Russia voices. This study surveys these debates among Chinese intellectuals about the war in Ukraine as well as the policies that the Chinese leadership should follow.

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

16 Ocak 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Eylül 2022

Kabul Tarihi

20 Aralık 2022

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Cilt: 24 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Demir, E. (2023). Chinese Intellectuals’ Perspectives on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 24(1), 72-84. https://doi.org/10.37880/cumuiibf.1179664

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