Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for an official visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 18: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare for a group photo with other leaders at the Third Belt and Road Forum on October 18, 2023 in Beijing, China.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for an official visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. China expert and political analyst Gordon Chang told The National News Desk he expects Putin to use the visit to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and energy ties with China.
China expert and political analyst Gordon Chang told The National News Desk he expects Putin to use the visit to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and energy ties with China.
“I think that Putin certainly wants to talk about his failing effort in Ukraine,” Chang said. He added that “China can't be too pleased about it because it's been backing Putin,” and said the leaders are also likely to discuss “Russian energy sales to China,” noting China “right now needs a lot of energy, needs a lot of oil and gas. ” Asked whether the visit could increase tensions between the United States and China, Chang said it should.
“Well, it should, because we know that China has been backing this effort in Ukraine. And that is attacks on the West,” he said.
“So, yes, the United States should be very upset. ” Energy issues were also raised in the context of global impacts, including a Strait of Hormuz blockade, as the discussion turned to Chinese electric vehicles and access to American markets. Chang argued against allowing Chinese EVs into the U.S., calling them “rolling spy machines” and claiming “they take data from their cameras and everything, and they send it back to China.
” He also warned that “especially if they have autonomous driving features, China can drive them off a cliff or into oncoming traffic. ” When asked about arguments that expanded EV manufacturing could create American jobs and stimulate the economy, Chang said national security concerns should take priority.
“Sure. And also, we can create jobs here,” he said, adding, “China's promised a lot of jobs in its EV factories that they haven't delivered in other countries. So why do we expect them to honor their promises here? ” The conversation also touched on Chinese-owned farmland in the United States, including comments from the president: “It's not that I love it.
You want to see farm prices drop? You want to see farmers lose a lot of money? Just take that out of the market. ”Chang criticized Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland, saying, “China's been using its farmland for criminal purposes.
” He also pointed to restrictions on foreign ownership in China, saying, “We also know no American can own a square inch in China. ” Chang added, “So why are we allowing them to buy up thousands, hundreds of thousands of square miles here? Again, this is wrong. And I don't think the American people like this one bit.
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