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For Residents Of And Visitors To Russia, “No Limits” Has Its Limits- When About Tea. Seems Beverage Business Transcends China-Russia-Taiwan-Ukraine Political Tensions. 

For Residents Of And Visitors To Russia, “No Limits” Has Its Limits- When About Tea 

Russian Federation And People’s Republic Of China Maintain Relations

Russian Federation And Republic Of China (Taiwan) Maintain Relations 

Ukraine And Taiwan Maintain Relations And Taiwan Provides Financial Support To Ukraine  

Established In 1998, Taichung City, Taiwan-Based Chi Cha San Chen Has Five Locations In Russia And Fourteen In China 

Some Outlets Opened In Russia During 2023 

https://www.chichasanchen.com/en/ 

Russia-全球據點-吃茶三千CHICHA San Chen 茶飲界的藍瓶,首創空中茶園與現烘現萃頂級概念店 

According to San Francisco, California-based Weaver’s Coffee & Tea, the approximately 143 million residents of the Russian Federation rank fifth globally in tea consumption.  “Samovars steaming with strong black tea? You bet! Russians average 3.05 pounds of tea per year, often enjoyed with lemon and sugar. Black tea varieties like pekoe and Ceylon are popular, reflecting their historical ties with the East.” 

On 4 February 2022, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation (2000-2008 and 2012- ), and Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China (2013- ) issued a joint statement which included: “Friendship between the two States has no limits, there are no ‘forbidden’ areas of cooperation.” 

The commercial, economic, financial, military, and political bilateral relationship of the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation has been critical in providing resources for the government of the Russian Federation to maintain its war against Ukraine, which commenced further on 24 February 2022 into the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine. 

  • On 24 February 2022, the armed forces of the Russian Federation invaded and further invaded the territory of Ukraine in what Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation (2000-2008 and 2012- ), defined as a Special Military Operation [SMO] then on 22 December 2022 he redefined as a war.  The initial invasion of Ukraine by the armed forces of the Russian Federation was in part from the territory of Belarus.     

  • The war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine did not commence on 24 February 2022.  The roots began their trajectories on 20 February 2014 when the armed forces of the Russian Federation invaded the Crimean Peninsula and the area known as the Donbas Region (Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast).  

The government of the Russian Federation and the government of Taiwan maintain officially unofficial representational offices: 

  • “The Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation (MTC) [About us (mtc.org.tw)] is a non-governmental organization to promote unofficial ties between Russia and Taiwan, functioning in accordance with the Decree of the President of Russia No. 1072 from 15/09/1992 “The relations between Russian Federation and Taiwan”.  The Representative Office in Taipei for the MTC was founded in December, 1996 with its main tasks to promote economic, cultural, scientific and technical cooperation between Russia and Taiwan, provide consular services and protect interests of Russian citizens.” 

  • “At present, the Taipei-Moscow Coordination Commission for Economic and Cultural Cooperation [首頁 - Representative Office in Moscow for the Taipei-Moscow Economic and Cultural Coordination Commission 台北莫斯科經濟文化協調委員會駐莫斯科代表處 (tmeccc.org)] in Moscow includes the Economic, Cultural, Information, Science and Technology Department, and Tourism Document Department, which considers visa requests for travel to the Republic of China (Taiwan)."

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