news

한어Русский языкEnglishFrançaisIndonesianSanskrit日本語DeutschPortuguêsΕλληνικάespañolItalianoSuomalainenLatina

NATO's eastward expansion, the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and Sweden and Finland joining NATO are a series of actions that prove that NATO, a legacy of the Cold War, is experiencing a revival.

Everyone can see that NATO and Russia have completely broken up, but strangely, these old military powers dare not "take heavy hands" against China. Why is that?

1. Comprehensive national strength and global influence determine the right to speak

The first thing to say is that China's comprehensive national strength and global influence far exceed that of Russia.This is the fundamental reason why NATO would rather put pressure on Russia ten thousand times but dare not easily "take real action" against China.Although Russia has a strong military force, especially nuclear weapons reserves, which can deter the West, China's strength is not limited to the military.They have the world's second largest economy, growing political influence, and cultural soft power that is no less impressive. China's military strength is also very strong, with the world's No. 1 army, the second-largest navy and air force after the United States, and a powerful missile force. Few countries in the world dare to provoke them.

In contrast, NATO dares to break up with Russia because they know that Russia's economic influence is limited, but China is different. China's role in the global economic system has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. If China is angered, it will definitely suffer a big loss economically. Moreover, China's "Belt and Road" initiative has made many countries earn a lot of money. Who is willing to offend a partner who can bring real money for NATO and the United States?