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What is remarkable in the international reactions to the crisis caused by the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan is the Russian position, which came in strong solidarity with China in rejecting the visit.

Strong Russian positions on Pelosi's visit were distributed among the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Kremlin and the Russian State Duma (Parliament), as these three parties condemned the controversial visit, which concluded on Wednesday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Pelosi's actions were "an unjustified inconvenience, reflecting the United States' eagerness to prove to everyone that it is not being held accountable."

Experts believe that Pelosi's visit will contribute to deepening the Russian-Chinese rapprochement, in the context of the exacerbation of struggles for control, influence and vital areas between the major international powers.

Hassan al-Momani, professor of international relations and conflict resolution, told Sky News Arabia: "Pelosi's visit was not an ordinary and fleeting event in light of the shifts in the balance of international power, and the sharp and stormy tensions in the relations of major world powers, and even before the Ukrainian crisis, Russian-Chinese relations were close. It is solid and framed by broad common interests, in addition to their coordinated positions towards the counter-Western axis.

He added, "But do not forget that there is a huge economic entanglement between China and the West, especially the United States. Therefore, the Russian-Chinese alignment, despite its strength, has not yet reached the point of the strategic alignment. The Chinese position, for example, was not openly and absolutely supportive of the Russian move against Ukraine."

Russian exploitation

Momani added: "Now, it seems that Russia has had the opportunity, against the background of visiting Taiwan, to send a message to China that it stands with it unequivocally in the face of the United States and that together they constitute a deterrent force against the expansion of Western hegemony around the world. Accordingly, Moscow is seeking to exploit the current Taiwan crisis in this direction, However, this harmony between Moscow and Beijing may not necessarily result in the crystallization and development of a unified strategic position between the two countries.

And he continues: "This is despite the fact that there are similarities between the Ukrainian and Taiwanese cases, where Russia says that Crimea and eastern Ukraine, for example, are Russian territory, and China also considers Taiwan an inseparable part of its territory."

 

Therefore, this sharp Russian position on Pelosi's visit was completely expected, according to the strategic and security expert.

Momani says: "If the current tension between Washington on one side and Moscow and Beijing on the other side continues to escalate and become more entrenched, there is a strong chance in the end for the consolidation of the Russian-Chinese alignment."

The most prominent question here, according to the political expert, is: "How do the Chinese view this partnership? Meaning, will they consider the Russians as an equal partner or as a smaller partner? Are the Russian-Chinese common interests outweighing the US-Chinese interests?"

Questions about the response

For his part, writer and political researcher, Jamal Ares, said in an interview with "Sky News Arabia": "It is absolutely clear that Pelosi's visit served Moscow in the context of its intense conflict with Washington, as it will push China towards the Russian embrace, and the relationship is basically solid and can even be described It is almost transforming into a strategic alliance on the impact of the transformations after the Ukraine war."

The political researcher adds: "The question now, after these strict Russian stances in supporting China in its sharp dispute with the United States, is how will China respond to this Russian greeting better than it?"

And Ares concludes: "China, although it did not deal with momentary emotion with what happened following Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, defying repeated Chinese warnings, will undoubtedly work from now on to develop new plans to confront American influence in its back gardens and around the world, in cooperation primarily with Russia." .