How China continues to lose friends in Central and Eastern Europe

Refusal to denounce Russia's Ukraine invasion alienates allies in the region

20221031 China and Central and Eastern Europe

Chinese President Xi Jinping. Angry over Beijing's reluctance to denounce Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, many countries in Europe are rethinking ties with China. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 

HIROYUKI AKITA, Nikkei commentator

TOKYO -- A growing number of Central and Eastern European countries are moving away from China as Beijing continues to maintain close ties with Russia despite Moscow's brutal invasion of Ukraine.

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