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Surprise attendees, notable absences, and Vladimir Putin at the Belt and Road Forum
The third Belt and Road Forum concluded on Wednesday. During the two-day forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping sought to frame the Belt and Road Initiative as part of a greater struggle against colonialism and developmental injustice.
Xi and Putin give a show of unity in Beijing
In speeches and a three-hour meeting at the Belt and Road Forum, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping did not mention the “no limits” partnership they announced just before Russia invaded Ukraine, but they thumbed their noses at the U.S. and showed the world they have each other’s back.
This week on TikTok: China’s gold mines attacked, Xi’s Russia visit, and the TikTok ban
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The Russia-China joint statement: what has changed since last year
The war in Ukraine, criticism of World Trade Organization sanctions, support for Africa, and words such as “dialogue,” “peace,” and “cooperation”: Let’s take a closer look at the recent China-Russia joint statement.
Xi and Li condemn Putin’s nuclear threats
Putin was not mentioned by name, but Beijing edged away from Moscow at the G20 summit, leaving Russia increasingly isolated.
Putin threatens potential nuclear escalation; Beijing’s public response muted
Putin doubles down on the war despite disastrous setbacks, threatens nuclear response to loss of claimed territory, and says, “This is not a bluff.”
Putin needs Xi
Xi Jinping is firmly the dominant, senior partner in the China-Russia relationship. That’s one of the conclusions from this week’s news of the China-Russia relationship, as chronicled by Joe Webster.
Chinese and Russian trade grows alongside high-ranking diplomatic contacts
China’s third most powerful leader, Li Zhanshu, visited Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok to meet with Valdimir Putin, as bilateral trade between Russia and China continues to rise sharply.
Putin and Xi prepare for two in-person meetings
The latest in China-Russia ties: The two heads of state are reportedly preparing to meet at upcoming summits in Uzbekistan and Indonesia. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s Caspian Pipeline oil exports are closed again, for the fourth time this year, amid a mysterious outage.
China-Russia relations have ‘withstood the new test’ as Beijing’s balancing act continues
While China maintains a strategic friendliness with Russia and shared antipathy for the U.S.-dominated world order, Chinese companies have recently shown extreme caution in maintaining sanctions compliance. What is Beijing’s next move?
What you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war and China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed a great deal of support for Russia but only some support for its invasion of Ukraine.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, February 23, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Beijing stands firmly by Russia over Ukraine, and some words from Ambassador Winston Lord, who there with Nixon and Mao when they met 50 years ago.
The results of the Xi-Putin Olympic lovefest — China-Russia weekly update
Beijing and Moscow have affirmed their close ties, but China seems to be leaving itself wiggle room in its communications about the meeting between leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
Putin and Xi agree to ‘no limits’ partnership at Olympics
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin agreed to a ‘no limits’ partnership in Beijing.
The ‘Winter Olympics Pact’ between Moscow and Beijing
This week in the China-Russia weekly update: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are going to schmooze in Beijing, and more.
Beijing throws weight behind Moscow: China-Russia weekly update
China’s foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart that Russia has legitimate security concerns in Ukraine. But could a Putin military move delay an enormous Siberian gas pipeline deal?
Beijing denies that Xi asked Putin to delay Ukraine invasion
A Bloomberg report suggested that Chinese leader Xi Jinping might have asked his Russian counterpart not to spoil the Olympics with a military offensive in Ukraine. China called the report “a hoax and provocation.”
Xi eats caviar, downs vodka with Putin, and smiles at Abe
One view among China-watchers is that Beijing was unprepared for the change in mood in Washington, D.C. Xi Jinping and his advisers had not realized…
Xi Jinping honors Vladimir Putin with China’s first-ever Friendship Medal
Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, the highest state honor, the Friendship Medal of the People’s Republic of China, on June…
Spurning China and courting Russia: Trump’s dangerous game
The president-elect’s obeisance toward Putin and hostility to China will end badly for America.
