Russia's Ukraine Invasion Is Bad News For China’s Belt And Road Ambitions

Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China has said all the right things in support of Russia, its professed strategic partner. Chinese officials have faithfully repeated Russian propaganda, refusing to describe the unprovoked attack on Ukraine as a “war” or “invasion,” while echoing the Kremlin claim that NATO’s expansionist desires are the root cause of the conflict. But Beijing’s actions are telling a different story, underscored by the March 9 Foreign Ministry announcement that the Chinese…