What Global South media write about Ukraine: china
The Center monitors the information space of the Global South and tracks narratives favorable to russia.
▫️ Chinese media continue to cover the outcomes of the recent BRICS summit in kazan, with many publications expressing skepticism. They emphasize that certain member states disagree with transforming BRICS from a geo-economic into a geopolitical alliance, and note that the ongoing war in Ukraine could spark internal rifts within the organization.
▫️ China is actively promoting a joint diplomatic initiative with Brazil aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine, highlighting its engagement with “various stakeholders” to achieve a peaceful settlement.
▫️ Anti-Western rhetoric remains prominent in China’s media. Reports frequently assert that the Ukraine war has plunged Europe into an especially challenging period and that sanctions against russia are detrimentally affecting Europe’s energy sector and economy – a rhetoric consistent with russian propaganda.
▫️ Notably, Chinese media have almost entirely ignored the issue of North Korean military involvement in the war against Ukraine.
