Posted: 11.01.2022 13:34:00

Allied relations with Russia and China enable Belarus to be on firm ground

Belarus can confidently look into the future, in particular, due to its excellent allied relations with two superpowers: Russia and China – as political expert Aleksandr Shpakovsky told Alfa Radio

“The world is facing restoration of the cold war. Cold war 2.0 is in full swing, and the tensions are being accelerated. We can actually assert that something akin to the Caribbean crisis is taking place now, and the negotiations on security guarantees in Geneva [between Russia and the United States] confirm this as well. After all, deployment of American nuclear weapons directly at our borders is being considered. In response, Russia – as a military superpower – says it is ready to take the most decisive actions. Moreover, China’s economic power is behind the Russian military potential. Of course, China does not wish to openly oppose the West since there is strong economic interaction. However, ideologically, China is already opposing the West and, in my opinion, the shape of the future world largely depends on the result of the China-EU high-tech competition. This is an important aspect,” said the expert.

“Turning to the Belarusian realities, in my opinion, we have already talked of what gives us an opportunity to look so confidently into the future. Speaking of international aspects, these are Belarus’ allied relations with two superpowers: we enjoy a close military-political and economic union with the Russian Federation as part of our Union State and also have agreements on comprehensive strategic partnership with the People's Republic of China – which is one of the highest forms of co-operation in the hierarchy of China’s diplomatic relations. The fact that Xi Jinping is in constant contact with Aleksandr Lukashenko – despite the disproportion of our military, demographic, territorial and economic potential – speaks volumes,” Mr. Shpakovsky added.

According to the expert, Belarus relies on allied relations with Russia and China, and the country has chosen its side in cold war 2.0. “From the point of view of our value-based understanding of the world and our positioning, it is natural for us. This is because our society definitely does not support either the liberal-leftist attitudes of the collective West or the predatory aspirations of western capital. In no case will we support the side that has been constantly invading other people's homes since the end of WWII,” Mr. Shpakovsky stressed.