“They Actually Want Russia to Invade”: Beijing Slams Biden for Allegedly Provoking Putin

Amid mixed headlines in the western press that war in Ukraine is straining ties (as opposed to tightening them) between Russia and China, one thing has been constant: the CCP’s communications apparatus has continued to slam the US and NATO for doing ‘everything in their power’ to provoke Russia and President Vladimir Putin into invading Ukraine.

In a Twitter thread, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying cited several US news reports which she claimed supported her contention that President Biden could have potentially averted the invasion by simply promising that Ukraine would never be admitted to NATO. NATO infamously promised Ukraine in 2008 that it would eventually become a member of the alliance after the country applied for membership in the early 2000s, but most western leaders fear that actually admitting it could potentially provoke Russia in an even more aggressive posture.

In support of this notion, she shared a couple of clips from Fox News, including one slip of the tongue from a State Department Spokesman who said “this is not the outcome we sought to prevent,” apparently a mistake,

"This is not the outcome we sought to prevent," said #US State Department spokesman on the current #Ukraine war. Just a slip of the tongue? pic.twitter.com/7YaEHJhgQV

— Hua Chunying ??? (@SpokespersonCHN) February 28, 2022

And in another clip, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard tells Tucker Carlson that the Biden Administration actually wanted Russia to invade so they could impose “draconian” sanctions and boost defense spending.

Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard might have told the truth: "President Biden could end this crisis and prevent a war with #Russia by doing something very simple, guaranteeing that #Ukraine will not become a member of #NATO, ··· pic.twitter.com/Khhr25nsoj

— Hua Chunying ??? (@SpokespersonCHN) February 28, 2022

Picking up where Gabbard left off, Hua continued to explain that should Ukraine become a member of NATO, that would put the US “directly on the doorstep of Russia”. This would surely “undermine their national security interest” (which is one reason why Ukraine hasn’t been invited to join the alliance years after applying for membership).

So, she concludes: “Why doesn’t President Biden and NATO leaders actually just say that and guarantee it? Why don’t they prevent this war from happening?”

It’s difficult to imagine another reason.

because if #Ukraine became a member of NATO, that would put US and NATO troops directly on the doorstep of Russia, which as Putin has laid out, would undermine their national security interest. Why doesn't President Biden and NATO leaders actually just say that and guarantee it?

— Hua Chunying ??? (@SpokespersonCHN) February 28, 2022

Why don't they prevent this war from happening? … They actually want #Russia to invade #Ukraine … Because number one it gives the Biden administration a clear excuse to go and levy draconian sanctions which are modern-day siege against Russia and the Russian people."

— Hua Chunying ??? (@SpokespersonCHN) February 28, 2022

In the end, the military-industrial complex benefits, something that’s already becoming evident as the investment banks recommend defense stocks to their clients.

"And number two the military industrial complex is the one that benefits from this … It locks in this new #ColdWar and starts to make a ton of more money …"

— Hua Chunying ??? (@SpokespersonCHN) February 28, 2022