georgephillip
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China appears to have good reasons to avoid making any hasty decisions:"Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the Russia-propelled crisis in Crimea in a news conference on Tuesday, where he presented a number of opinions that are unlikely to win over the international community.
"Putin started out by saying that the changing of the guard in the Ukraine from ousted president Viktor Yanukovych to an interim government holding down the political fort until December elections was the result of an 'unconstitutional coup and armed seizure of power.'
"Yesterday, Russian officials presented a document purportedly penned by Yanukovych asking Moscow to send troops into Crimea 'to establish legitimacy, peace, law and order, stability and defending the people of Ukraine.'
"But last week, Yanukovych said during a press conference in Russia that 'any military action in this situation is unacceptable,' though Russia could not ignore the situation unfolding in Crimea."
Vladimir Putin Thinks He Has the Right to Do a Lot of Things in Ukraine - The Wire
Ick. This source slammed RT? That's the pot calling the kettle black.
I thought the analysis of this source was pretty sober.
Both these articles seemed pretty unbiased. The Chinese government has not yet officially recognized the ruling authority of the new Ukranian Government. That should tell us something.
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90777/8552726.html
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/98649/8546932.html
"In recent years Ukraine and China have formed military, trade and agricultural partnerships.
"In 2012 Ukraine became the fourth-largest arms exporter in the world, with many of those exports going to China.
"Beijing's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was built in Ukraine.
"Ukraine agreed last year to a deal for China to lease five percent of the countrys land to grow crops and raise pigs for sale to Chinese state-owned companies.
"As part of that deal China promised to build highways and bridges in the country."
China Attempts to Strike Delicate Balance on Ukraine