On day 12 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the communist regime in China described its relationship with Moscow as “rock solid,” and one that “will not be influenced by third parties.” The statement came amid growing international calls for Beijing to condemn Moscow’s aggression, a position the regime has continually refused to take. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on March 7 called Russia Beijing’s “most important strategic partner,” and the two countries’ ties as “one of the most crucial bilateral relationships in the world.” “No matter how perilous the international landscape, China and Russia will maintain a strategic focus and promote the development of our comprehensive strategic partnership and coordination in the new era,” Yi told reporters at a news conference on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the country’s rubber-stamp legislature in Beijing. The top diplomat’s comments came a day after the United States and Australia called on …