The world faces a new cold war between Beijing and Washington. Moscow is not going to be its main participant, however, will have to determine its position. This was stated by the political analyst Fyodor Lukyanov, speaking at a conference on the effects of a global pandemic coronavirus.
International discussion club “Valdai” will present a week of extraordinary annual report on the growing confrontation between China and America. This new cold war will be very different, not the same in structure, what was the cold war the USSR and the USA, but comparable in intensity. This was announced by the Director on scientific work of the International discussion club “Valdai” Fyodor Lukyanov. He spoke at the debate that the club on Thursday held in conjunction with the Center for Russian studies at East China normal University (Shanghai).
Held in the online conference was entitled “Economic effects of coronavirus: the initiative “Belt and road” in the new global context”. The moderator of the discussion, which was attended by Chinese and Russian scientists, acted as program Director of the club “Valdai” Timofey Bordachev.
“the Reality in which we live has been seriously affected by the pandemic and in light of this, we need to re-look at developing in recent years, international cooperation projects – first and foremost, on the initiative of the “Belt and road,” said Bordachev.
The expert urged to pay attention not only to economic but also political dimension.
Feng Shaolei, Dean and Professor, School of international and area studies at East China normal University (Shanghai) in his speech expressed hope for the development of multipolarity and the emergence of civilization, which more adequately meets the needs of the people. He called Moscow a major partner of Beijing at the initiative of the “Belt and road” and added that the partnership with Russia who has already reached a high level, must evolve further, in particular in the field of agriculture, which becomes in our days in the high-tech industry.
According to him, the Chinese edition to discuss what the pandemic will change the world order will move towards multipolarity that there is a civilization that more will meet the needs of most people. The expert regretted to mention a growing tension between Washington and Beijing.
“the Americans are trying to impose on China the blame for the pandemic, and, of course, will intensify the contradiction between China and America,” suggested Feng Shaolei.
Fyodor Lukyanov, Director for scientific work of the International discussion club “Valdai”, continuing the idea colleagues, said the threat of a new cold war between the US and China. Russia is not going to be its main teachinga party, however, will have to determine its position. “Everyone will have to choose on whose side they are – and that’s bad,” he added. In particular, this situation threatens the initiative of the “Belt and road”, which the United States will continue to be perceived as a hostile project.
“the Virus made the world truly global, and we, the people of the cosmopolitan. It unites us and takes literally all. At the same time, the crisis divides, because the increased tendency to confrontation between States,” – said Lukyanov.
