As the Swiss summit approaches, the absence of two key global players, Russia and China, is glaring. Russia was not invited, while China has chosen to abstain, a move that has sparked controversy and intensified its alliance with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during the Shangri-La Dialogue on June 2, accused China of dissuading countries from participating in the Swiss summit. China, however, defended its decision, with foreign ministry spokesman Mao Ning assuring that its non-attendance did not amount to a lack of support for peace.
Ukraine believes that China has the power to influence Russia and could impose conditions to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the ongoing war. However, China has not accepted the peace formula proposed by Zelenskyy, which has led to his withdrawal from the summit.
China's support for Russia has already drawn strong criticism from the West. The strong trade relationship between the two countries, which rose 60% last year to $240 billion, is believed to be enabling Putin's war efforts in Ukraine. Reports suggest that Russian elites are even arranging Mandarin lessons for their children, signaling a shift to the East as Western sanctions isolate Russia.
The US, currently embroiled in conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, finds its attention divided, leaving room for China to extend its influence in Asia. China is building new alliances with countries in the Global South, many of which have different worldviews. As India's foreign minister, S Jaishankar, pointed out two years ago, “Europe needs to get out of the mindset that its problems are the world's problems.” This shift in global dynamics underscores the changing political landscape and China's growing influence.
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