Russian media reminded China that Blinken should "stir up the wind"

An article published on the website of Russia's Independent newspaper on February 8 said that Blinken wanted to "make waves" in the Pacific. The author is Vladimir Skoselev. The full text is excerpted below:

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken embarked on a trip to the Asia-Pacific region to remind countries in the region that despite the Ukraine crisis, the United States will abide by what it calls its "obligation to contain China."

First, the head of U.S. diplomacy will be in Melbourne at the Quadripartite Security Dialogue (QUAD), which also includes Japan, Australia and India. He will then visit Fiji. The trip will end in Hawaii, where he will hold talks with the heads of foreign affairs of Japan and South Korea to discuss North Korea's recent missile launches.

According to Reuters, Blinken intended to reiterate that the focus of Washington's long-term strategy has shifted from Europe to the Asia-Pacific region. However, judging by the remarks of Daniel Krittenblink, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific, Washington worries that in the Asia-Pacific region, it is now dealing with not just one China, but also a pro-China Russia. After all, Moscow and Beijing claim that they will jointly defend their fundamental interests. Last year, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia announced the formation of a new military bloc, the AUKUS Alliance.

As U.S. officials explain, members of the Quadripartite Security Dialogue will discuss "challenges" from China. Moscow and Beijing have repeatedly stressed that the so-called "rules" of the United States and its allies refer to rules that they unilaterally formulate that are contrary to international law. The Quadripartite Security Dialogue itself does not consider itself a military alliance, but according to Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, military cooperation among its members has increased recently.

Asked about how New Delhi would react to Washington's plan to woo members of the Quadripartite Security Dialogue against China, Tatyana Shomiyan, director of the Indian Research Center at the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, said India was cautious about the mechanism, which was clearly aimed at China. "India has its own relationship with China, and it doesn't want the 'Quadripartite Security Dialogue' to exacerbate tensions in China-India relations," she said. ”

Why did Blinken include Fiji in the itinerary? Climate change will be the subject of talks, but so-called "security" will be the main topic. Daniel Russell, assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific during the Obama administration, said: "China's swift and forceful outreach to Pacific island nations is a wake-up call for them." ”

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