KIEV – Here in Ukraine, China doesn’t pressure for political or judicial reforms, nor are they much interested in voicing opinions on illegally-annexed Crimea or the simmering conflict in eastern Donbass.
Instead, Beijing pursues an aggressive, business-focused agenda.
In the wake of 2014’s Euromaidan Revolution, Russia’s seizure of Crimea, and the start of secessionist conflicts in Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukraine looked to Europe and North America as their new, logical allies. Those partnerships have, in many respects, grown and strengthened. But now China aggressively competes with Ukraine’s Western partners for a strong foothold in this important frontier economy.
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