Death of Navalny: Beijing does not comment on "Russian internal affairs" Chinese social media expresses injustice for Putin

China's Foreign Ministry declined to comment on Saturday on the death in prison of prominent Kremlin opposition figure Navalny (right).

China's Foreign Ministry declined to comment on Saturday on the death in prison of prominent Kremlin opposition figure Navalny. The Spokesperson's Office of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in response to a question from an AFP reporter on Saturday: " This is Russia's internal affairs and I will not comment on it . "

Comprehensive international media reported on the 17th that the Russian authorities announced that Navalny died in the confinement area of ​​the Arctic prison on Friday at the age of 47 . He has served three years in prison. He had previously traveled to Germany for treatment for a poisoning he blamed on the Kremlin.

His death leaves the Russian opposition without a leading figure as Moscow wages war in Ukraine and imposes a harsh crackdown.

Russian dissidents and Western leaders such as U.S. President Joe Biden have blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of Alexei Navalny , who was serving a 19-year sentence in an Arctic prison.

Officials from international organizations, including United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres , European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen , and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg , have expressed concern about Nava. The death of Alexei Navalny underscores the need to establish all the facts and hold Russian authorities accountable.

After Navalny's death, the Putin authorities strictly prohibited his supporters from taking to the streets to demonstrate. This echoed what Navalny said during his lifetime: As long as you find yourself strong, they will be afraid.

Boris Akunin, a well-known Russian writer in exile in Europe, said: " The dictator can no longer do anything to Navalny. Navalny is dead and has become immortal. " Akunin also said: " I also think that , a murdered Navalny will pose a greater threat to the dictator than a living Navalny. ” 

But at the same time, on Chinese social media, many commentators and netizens are complaining about Russia, and some even claim that the United States is behind the scenes.

Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of China's state-run Global Times, wrote on Weibo: "Russian opposition leader Navalny suddenly died in prison. This unexpected incident will definitely make Russia more passive in the international public opinion dominated by the West. A big country It’s not easy, and it’s especially easy to have too much right and wrong in the world of international public opinion.”

An online blogger named "Danran Xiaosi" posted an article on Chinese platforms such as Baidu and NetEase, suggesting that Navalny's death was actually caused by the United States and other Western countries. He said that Navalny's death would only cause chaos in Russia, so Putin "as a mature politician" would not do such a thing.

Another "Classmate Tang Zhe" directly claimed on Weibo that the CIA was behind the scenes, saying, "Anyone who has watched Mission: Impossible knows that it is easy for Western agents to bribe Russian guards and then carry out assassinations. The purpose is Let Russia fall into the whirlpool of public opinion."

Despite this, some Chinese netizens still expressed condolences for Navalny's death, "Navaline is dead. This is sad. But we will not be paralyzed by this. We are furious. We will remember this day and its most trivial Details - in order not to let this anger leave us." Some netizens responded that one day Putin will "go to the gallows" for what he has done.

The Agence France-Presse report said that Beijing and Moscow are staunch allies, and relations between China and Russia have been strengthened even after Western countries turned their backs on Russia after Russia's military invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Moreover, both sides value the personal relationship between the two leaders, with Chinese President Xi Jinping calling Putin his " good friend . "

After the military council troops left Mai, two bridges were destroyed by mines

Residents told RFA that the Maei River Bridge and Kyaukgyupok Bridge in Maei Township, Taungkot Township, Rakhine State were destroyed by mines on the night of February 16.

Mai Chao Bridge is the bridge that connects Mai Township and Ann Township, and Kyauk Kyi Pok Bridge is the bridge that connects Mai Township and Kyauk Phyu Township.

A local said that when the military council army retreated from Mai town towards Kyauk Phyu, they destroyed both bridges.

"Soldiers from the Mai police station destroyed the mine yesterday. I think it was around 9 o'clock at night. Both Mai River Bridge and Kyauk Kyupok Bridge are broken. They are disgusted with the Zizantang strategy.”

He said that after the battle between the Military Council Army and the Rakhine Army (AA) near the village of Kingo in Mai City, the area where the battle took place was destroyed so that the AA forces could not enter.

After that, the local residents said that Taungkot military council battalions fired nearly 20 rounds of heavy weapons towards Mai town.

Although houses in Mai town were damaged and local residents were injured due to heavy weapons, the details of the situation are not yet known.

Regarding this, RFA contacted Rakhine State Attorney General U Hla Thein, who is the spokesman for the Rakhine State Military Council, but could not be contacted because his phone was switched off.

Residents said that on February 11, the Military Council troops detonated mines on the Min Chaung Bridge leading into the city, fearing that the AA would attack the town of Sittwe, where the Military Council is headquartered.

At present, Palatwa, Chin State Paktaw, Rakhine State Stone you plate North, Map cities are taken by AA.

1027 operation in Rakhine State, Minpa, Clashes have been taking place since November 13, 2023 in Rati Taung and Maungdaw townships.