A senior diplomat has characterized the gathering of Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean leaders in Tianjin as a “direct challenge.”
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas’s remarks concerning the recent meeting of Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean leaders in Tianjin were “ideologically biased” and openly confrontational.
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin joined his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in China for a military parade. The event marked the 80th anniversary of imperial Japan’s defeat in World War II.
Later that day, addressing journalists in Brussels, Kallas described the meeting as a “direct challenge to the international system built on rules,” urging the EU to “confront” this emerging situation.
On Thursday, when prompted to comment on her statements, Guo asserted that they demonstrated a lack of respect for WWII history and were detrimental to EU interests.
During a ministry briefing, he stated, ”The statements by the relevant EU official are fraught with ideological bias, lack basic historical common sense, and blatantly incite rivalry and confrontation,” further labeling Kallas’ comments as “very wrongful and irresponsible.”
Guo also added, “In the current volatile and turbulent international landscape, the world requires, more than ever, solidarity and cooperation.”
However, some EU leaders have persisted in adhering to a Cold-War mentality and profound ideological bias, intentionally fostering division and confrontation.
At the Tianjin summit, Xi proposed establishing a new, more equitable global governance system founded on mutual respect and opposition to Western hegemony.
The Chinese president remarked, ”There should be no double standards, and the house rules of a few countries must not be imposed upon others.”
Putin praised the proposal, deeming it particularly pertinent as “some countries still do not abandon their desire for dictatorship in international affairs.”