The Shangri-La Dialogue some time ago provided a platform for various countries to come together and communicate. The meeting was somewhat filled with the smell of gunpowder. The United States and Japan pointed at the South China Sea and pointed the finger at China. However, as soon as the "Xiang Meeting" ended, the ten ASEAN countries located in the South China Sea gathered together for a meeting and issued a joint statement, calling for the rapid implementation of the "South China Sea Code of Conduct", which requires everything in the code. Some what?
This code was signed by China and ASEAN . It mainly aims to establish its own rules for ASEAN countries. ASEAN and China have discussed and discussed actions in the South China Sea, but this approach is actually based on It is a slap in the face of the United States and Japan. Once the COC is implemented, the United States and Japan will lose their reputation and status if they want to intervene in South China Sea affairs in the future.
What can be seen from this is that Southeast Asian countries have realized their dependence on China, and the global influence of the United States is not as strong as Americans themselves imagine. What makes Biden feel even more unhappy is that Putin is about to embark on his first overseas trip after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the destination is Central Asia.
Putin's first stop is Tajikistan . He will go to his second stop Turkmenistan on the 29th. He will return to Russia on the 30th to receive the visiting Indonesian President Joko . He also plans to visit from the 30th to July 1st. Belarus , together with Belarus President Lukashenko, participated in the Alliance Nations Regional Forum.
Let’s see what information Putin’s packed schedule can reveal to us.
First of all, it can reveal which countries are friendly to Russia.
Why should Tajikistan be placed at the first stop? Because at the Russian Victory Day military parade on May 9, President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan was the only foreign leader to attend in person, which shows how close the relationship between the two countries is. , this time Putin can be regarded as reciprocating. The second stop, Turkmenistan, was because this year happened to be the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Turkmenistan, and the first country that Turkmenistan’s new president visited after taking office was also Russia, so the two countries also have very strong relations.
Indonesia , on the other hand, faced pressure from the United States and the West and other countries at the G20 summit and sent invitation letters to both Putin and Zelensky, hoping that the two countries would resolve the conflict through peace talks. It is a very courageous country. Needless to say, the third stop is Belarus. Russia and Belarus are as close as brothers.
Secondly, the United States has also shown a coveted attitude towards Central Asia recently. American politicians have visited Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Uzbekistan for various reasons. Putin went to Central Asia this time. It also means to respond to this.
Finally, Putin’s trip to Central Asia also revealed one thing, that is, Russia may have gradually gained the upper hand in the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, so that Russia can free up time to deepen diplomatic relations with other countries.
In short, the United States, which wants to contain Russia, may not be able to laugh now. Russia has shown tenacious vitality under heavy pressure. This silent game between the United States and Russia will continue for a long time.
