China is not Replacing the West in Serbia.

[AngryCanadian]

It seems that the biggest war interventionist news paper is upset that Russia and China are assisting and aiding while the EU has being doing nothing to help them. In this article thediplomat claims that China Is Not Replacing the West in Serbia. Even though Serbia had allowed China to send their police officers to come Belgrade for cooperation in the region and other issues.


China Is Not Replacing the West in Serbia

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The Serbian government quickly hit the panic button. Since its European and American partners were facing the same difficulties at precisely the same time, they were not in a position to provide Serbia with the tangible and immediate assistance it required. But China was. And in response to Serbia’s request, China has indeed sent much-needed medical equipment, including ventilators, masks, and other supplies, as well as a team of medical experts from Wuhan, where the new coronavirus first appeared.

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Belgrade’s public appeal to Beijing for COVID-19 support and the consequences of its gratitude, however, should not be exaggerated. The cooperative relationship between Serbia and China in recent years is at least partially an outgrowth of the Kosovo dispute. Belgrade appreciates and seeks to expand relations with virtually all countries that have not recognized Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence. China is one of these countries, and as a permanent member of the UN Security Council Beijing wields considerable influence by ensuring that Kosovo is not granted a seat at the UN until Belgrade is able to reach a compromise settlement with Pristina.

Wishful thinking.

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In the meantime, the EU should counter Chinese economic activities in Serbia and the broader region by facilitating access to its infrastructure funds for EU candidate countries like Serbia. Brussels must develop a common EU policy and set of requirements for Chinese investments, especially related to technology and telecommunications, allowing Serbia and other EU candidates to be accurately assessed for compliance. It should also remove steel and other quotas that are in place for these countries, treating them like the future members they are. The United States can leverage the resources of its recently established Development Finance Corporation, sponsoring projects in Serbia that are both commercially viable but also strategically valuable, particularly in critical infrastructure. This can also be done by linking Serbia and the western Balkans to the Three Seas Initiative.

The fact that the EU has done nothing for either Spain nor Italy it shouldn't come to a surprise that Serbia and others in the region asked either the Russians or China for assistance in humanitarian medical assistance.

This interventionist writer seems to forget that Serbia has being bombed by the western countries over Kosovo and Bosnia in the past and for 80 days if there is anything that the Serbian people will never forget its how NATO had bombed them.

This writer claiming that the EU should counter Chinese economic activities in Serbia and the broader region by facilitating access to its infrastructure funds for EU candidate countries like Serbia is nothing more then wishful thinking.

Perhaps the writer and the site should explain why has the EU failed both Spain and Italy for the lack of any assistance and even now they are still dont want to assist the Italian people who are suffering?

do these interventionists think that Italians would easily forget this betrayal? the EU has done nothing for the Italians nor anyone in the region. Its not a surprise to see some in the Balkans moving closer to Russia or China.


After the crisis is over at some point i think there will be alot of Italians wanting to get out of the EU.