China and Russia's relationships are compelling Ukraine will reevaluate its alliance.
China's Russia ties force Ukraine to rethink partnership.
Ukraine's strategic cooperation with Beijing has come under scrutiny due to China's growing ties to Russia. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk described China's attitude as "less and less acceptable" during a panel discussion on international affairs in Kyiv last month.
Since 2011, Ukraine and China have maintained a strategic alliance that has facilitated the growth of their bilateral economic and defense relations. A significant importer of Ukrainian grains and corn is China.
Ukraine is a significant supplier of weapons to China. The Liaoning, Beijing's first aircraft carrier, is a restored Soviet ship that was bought from Ukraine.
However, discussions about reevaluating the bilateral relationship with China are taking place in Kyiv as Russia's assault on Ukraine enters its second year.According to Yurii Poita, a Ukraine expert at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR) in Taiwan, "For years, Ukraine only saw China from the point of view of opportunity, but since the Russian invasion, Ukrainian experts have become much more critical towards China, and perceive how China could be a risk and challenge for Ukraine's national interest.
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