HONG KONG—Anybody looking for information on the newest Russia-Ukraine developments within the Chinese language Communist Social gathering mouthpiece Folks’s Every day could be dissatisfied: Its entrance web page and worldwide part have been devoid of articles on the battle gripping the planet, reflecting the reluctance of China’s leaders to take a transparent stance on it.
Nonetheless, on China’s extra freewheeling social media, web customers and distinguished nationalist voices provided sympathy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, at occasions casting doubt on the West’s reliability and blaming the North Atlantic Treaty Group for fueling the battle.
