
Why is Kyiv giving Taiwan the cold shoulder? Interview with Ukrainian MP Mykola Knyazhytskyy
Ukrainian MP Mykola Knyazhytskyy. Photo used with permission. Kyiv sees Beijing as a major player that needs to be considered when making economic and international relations decisions. This is particularly true since Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022 given China's close ties with Russia. Developing official relations with Taiwan is a diplomatic and ideological challenge for Ukraine: China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory, just as Ukraine considers Russian-occupied Crimea as Ukrainian territory. At the same time, Taiwan has and continues to provide humanitarian aid to U...