While Russia declared its war on Ukraine and invaded the country, the world is also watching China’s reaction to the crisis. A Chinese analyst believes that Putin’s actions are part of a State plan that is beyond what Xi Jinping, leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was anticipating. Yuan Hongbing, renowned Chinese law expert in exile, said, “Russia has its own national goals,” Putin is just using Xi Jinping, and Putin “can’t be tied to Xi Jinping’s chariot.” Putin’s National Strategy On Feb. 24 local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his special military operation in the Donbas region in southeast Ukraine. Earlier, on Feb. 21, Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in eastern Ukraine. The two republics declared their independence in 2014. Western countries immediately responded with sanctions on Russia, and Germany also suspended the certification process of the Nord Stream …