China Praises Putin’s Leadership. Throws Support Behind Strategic Partner Russia

Russia's deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko and China's foreign minister Qin Gang after meeting in Beijing following the uprising sparked by Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. Photograph: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of t/AFP  

Politico: China praises Putin’s leadership, calls for stability in Russia  

Beijing sat silently through the attempted revolt on Saturday, and issued a statement only after the dust had settled. 

China moved to bolster Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday — praising his “strategic guidance” and calling for stability — but not until the dust had settled over a short-lived mutiny challenging his rule. 

Beijing sat silently throughout Saturday as the mercenary Wagner Group seized the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and moved to storm Moscow with demands for military leadership changes from Putin. 

Western governments, meanwhile, were issuing concerned statements assuring they were monitoring the fast-evolving situation in Russia. 

It was only well after the Russian leader reached a deal late Saturday with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and ended the military rebellion that Beijing spoke out.  

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WNU Editor: Here is the official announcement .... Ministry: China backs Russia's national stability (China Daily). 

The Western narrative is that it took China two days to respond to the Wagner Group's rebellion. My Chinese sources tell me that the Chinese leadership communicated to Putin their support for him and his government immediately when the extent of the rebellion became known. 

China Praises Putin’s Leadership. Throws Support Behind Strategic Partner Russia  

Russia, China pledge to strengthen ties after fizzled rebellion -- AP  

China expresses support for Russia after aborted mutiny -- Korea Times/Reuters  

China throws support behind ‘strategic partner’ Russia after Wagner insurrection challenges Putin -- CNN

China downplays Wagner rebellion as Russia’s ‘internal affairs’ -- The Guardian  

China maintains support for Russia after aborted Wagner mutiny -- FOX News