The world’s second largest economy depends on Russia and the Middle East for much of its energy needs. It also highlights China’s deep economic interests in both Russia and the Middle East, which it wants to safeguard at all cost. The stance is in keeping with China’s decades-long support for Palestinian statehood, but also underscores sharp divisions between China and the United States, which has staunchly backed Israel’s right to retaliate against Hamas. It has also noticeably not condemned Hamas for carrying out what has been called the worst single day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, while voicing its support for a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel. Now, as Israel’s war against Palestinian militant group Hamas threatens to spiral into a broader conflict that could shatter stability in the Middle East, China has called for a ceasefire while criticizing Israel’s actions. The Asian superpower has refused to condemn the invasion and instead provided much-needed diplomatic and economic support for Moscow. It has spent over a year tiptoeing over Russia’s war in Ukraine. Beijing is once again trying to have it both ways.
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