UPSC Daily Editorial Analysis | 09 March 2022
What’s the article is about?
The article talks about the implications and outcomes to China w.r.t Ukraine crisis.
Syllabus: GS2, International relations, developments in the neighborhood.
Positive outcomes to China
- China's status as a responsible power. As it abstained from voting at the UNSC.
- External stability, an enabling external environment, and positive perception and recognition of China’s role in the world would help the party at home too.
- Best relations with Russia, there are some rumors that Russia, talked with China about the attack. And China requested to postpone till the completion of the Winter Olympics.
- Improved relations with the USA, The New York Times had alleged that U.S. intelligence had sought China’s help in dissuading Mr. Putin against the invasion.
Strategic outcomes
- As a consequence of this invasion, the West will possibly direct its attention away from China.
- China will not remain the principal villain in the eyes of the liberal world, which it has been since it has unilaterally been constructing islands in the South China Sea, and since reports of human rights violations in Xinjiang have increased.
- Reduction in China’s ‘wolf warrior diplomacy’ as it senses an opportunity to meditate and create a stake in the settlement process.
- Russia is imposing costs on the West by stretching its military budgets is also a good thing for China. This will divert Europe’s attention to its neighborhood and away from the Indo-Pacific and possibly delay its engagements with the Quad.
- Beijing also sees a pattern in Ukraine’s engagement with Europe and fears its repetition in Central Asia where Russian and Chinese interests converge in keeping democratic interventions away.
- The escalation matrix used by Russia could well be a template if China were to consider a military solution in Taiwan or in circumstances where it sees its core interests being violated.
- China would also be studying Russian posturing and signaling, such as putting the nuclear deterrent forces on high alert, and the response from the U.S., individual European countries, and the UNSC.
Recent Articles
- Government Schemes & Bodies 2024 Prelims 365
- Society 2024 Prelims 365
- Economy 2024 Prelims 365
- Polity 2024 Prelims 365
- Science and Technology 2024 Prelims 365
- International Relations 2024 Prelims 365
- History, Art and Culture 2024 Prelims 365
- Environment 2024 Prelims 365
- Most Important Acts, Bills in News 2024
- Most Important Places in News 2024
Popular Articles
- UPSC CSE 2022 Mains GS 1 Paper Model Answers
- Model Answers for UPSC CSE 2021 GS 2 Paper
- SPR 2023 | SPECIES IN NEWS
- UPSC CSE 2023 Mains GS 2 Paper Model Answers
- Model Answers for UPSC CSE 2020 GS 2 Paper
- UPSC CSE 2023 Mains GS 1 Paper Model Answers
- PDS: objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping
- Land Revenue System during British rule in India
- Govt policies & interventions for development in various sectors, and issues arising out of their design and implementation
- UPSC CSE 2022 Mains GS 2 Paper Model Answers
Popular Topics
ART & CULTURE
CASE STUDIES
COMMITTEES & SUMMITS
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS PREMIUM
ECONOMICS STATIC
ECONOMIC SURVEY
EDITORIAL
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENT PREMIUM
ETHICS
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY PREMIUM
GEOGRAPHY STATIC
HEALTH
HISTORY
HISTORY PREMIUM
HISTORY STATIC
INDIAN POLITY
INDIAN POLITY PREMIUM
INDIAN POLITY STATIC
INTEGRITY & APTITUDE
INTERNAL SECURITY & DEFENSE
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
LITE SUBSCRIPTION PREMIUM
MAINS
MAINS CORNER PREMIUM
PLUS SUBSCRIPTION PREMIUM
POLITY & GOVERNANCE
PRELIMS
PRELIMS CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE
PRO SUBSCRIPTION PREMIUM
REPORTS
SAMAJHO'S CORNER PREMIUM
SAMAJHO ANALYSIS
SAMAJHO CORNER PREMIUM
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SELF PREPARATION
SMAP ANSWER WRITING
SOCIETY
SPR
SYLLABUS
TELEGRAM
YOJANA GIST