Monday, July 5, 2021

Ukraine Inks Infrastructure Deal with China After Biden Snubs Zelensky for Putin

Chinese government media outlets confirmed Sunday that Beijing's Ministry of Commerce had recently signed a reportedly expansive deal to invest in nationwide infrastructure in Ukraine, following the latter's decision not to co-sign a statement at the United Nations condemning China for committing genocide.

The Global Times and China Daily offered no details as to the new infrastructure deal between Kyiv and Beijing, reportedly signed June 30, just days after Ukraine's surprise exit from the genocide statement.

Ukraine has been a partner in China's Belt and Road Initiative, a global infrastructure debt trap program, since at least 2018, when China established a BRI "Promotion center" in the country.

Zelensky imposed unilateral sanctions on China over the deal this year.

Shortly after reports that Biden froze aid to Zelensky, Ukraine withdrew from a statement condemning China at the United Nations.

Chinese "Experts" celebrated the deal with Ukraine in remarks to China Daily.

Kyiv appeared to warm up to the Chinese Communist Party after Biden passed on sanctioning Nordstream 2 and declined to meet Zelensky before meeting with Putin.
 

https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2021/07/05/ukraine-inks-infrastructure-deal-china-after-biden-snubs-zelensky-putin/ 

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