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How China acts in Ukraine war may affect its world status

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China has maintained a neutral stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine despite pressures to condemn Moscow for the unprovoked aggression.

Instead, it has blamed the United States and Nato for failing to take Russia's security concerns into consideration in the security alliance's expansion eastwards.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 15, 2022, with the headline How China acts in Ukraine war may affect its world status. Subscribe