China has its knickers in a twist over Russia's UNHRC expulsion

[BeyondGeography]

Link to tweet

Beijing: A day after voting against a resolution to suspend Russia’s membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over the killings of civilians in Ukraine, China on Friday defended its “vote”, saying that the Such a step taken would set a ‘dangerous precedent’.

…Reacting to the development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, “It is like adding fuel to the fire, which will not help in reducing the conflict.” “The linked resolution would strip Russia of its membership of the UNHRC and set a dangerous precedent,” he said.

It is noteworthy that the membership of any permanent member country of the United Nations Security Council has never been revoked from any unit of this global body. Being close to Moscow, China has not condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

https://fastnewsworld.com/russia-ukraine-war-china-furious-over-russias-suspension-from-unhrc-said-this-step-is-adding-fuel-to-the-fire/

It’s like, hey, Vlad is just trying to Xighur Ukrainians. Give the guy a break.

[nycbos]

1. How about the fact that Russia was ON the Human Rights Council in the first place.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. Pay attention, Xi.

[dlk]

3. China is only concerned about China

And the possibility of losing face on the international stage at some future point for n time.

[Wounded Bear]

4. They know they might be next...

[Raven123]

5. It's not like expelling Russia will escalate it's barbarism.

[FakeNoose]

6. Somebody please tell Xi that Russia is no longer communist

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

7. Russia is well on its way to being isolated like N.Korea, China still backs them too