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Letters | US should be nicer to China to bring end to Ukraine’s suffering
- Readers discuss efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine, the fate of Jumbo Kingdom, local police recruitment, and the disadvantages of raising Hong Kong’s minimum wage
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The war in Ukraine sees no immediate resolution and the world watches in trepidation as the brutal conflict unfolds and causes collateral damage to the rest of the world. The humanitarian crisis suffered by the Ukrainian people, food and energy shortages caused by the war and the possible escalation to nuclear conflict are an assault on our common humanity.
The United States should think outside the box to resolve this crisis through means other than military action and sanctions. The Americans understand that Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to back down, under Western pressure, to save his own skin. At the same time, Russia has a hold over the West based on its exports of energy to European countries. The only factor that could sway Russia into changing its course is China.
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But the US is preoccupied with its strategy to contain China’s rise through trade barriers and technological sanctions. This makes China view its relationship with Russia as critical to its future survival. Perhaps the current US administration should adjust its strategy towards China and persuade Beijing to act as a peace broker in the current conflict. The world would become a safer place to live for all humanity.
T.C. Ng, North Point
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