Understanding China’s strategic rejection of a “Yalta 2.0” arrangement in this worth reading article by Zhao Long (赵隆), Senior Research Fellow at Shanghai Institutes for International Studies.
Really sharp take. A “Yalta 2.0” may appeal to power players like Trump or Putin, but it runs totally counter to China’s long-standing priorities—sovereignty, multialignment, and open global integration. Beijing doesn’t want to be boxed into blocs or backroom deals that legitimize spheres of influence. That kind of setup risks the very global conditions that enabled its rise.
Most of the world would not want to be “carved up”. It is regressive m back to the imperialist era of dividing the world into spheres of influence. Hope Russia understands this too, and works with China for a genuinely democratic world order. Let the West carve themselves up if they wish.
Really sharp take. A “Yalta 2.0” may appeal to power players like Trump or Putin, but it runs totally counter to China’s long-standing priorities—sovereignty, multialignment, and open global integration. Beijing doesn’t want to be boxed into blocs or backroom deals that legitimize spheres of influence. That kind of setup risks the very global conditions that enabled its rise.
Most of the world would not want to be “carved up”. It is regressive m back to the imperialist era of dividing the world into spheres of influence. Hope Russia understands this too, and works with China for a genuinely democratic world order. Let the West carve themselves up if they wish.