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156 articles matching the search query.
Editor’s note for April 25, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China’s close ties with Russia are all about China
China and Russia lauded the strength of their military cooperation this past week. But whether or not Beijing will offer military aid to Moscow in its war on Ukraine hinges on whether it serves China’s interests.
China and other neighbors fear instability in Afghanistan
China, Russia, Pakistan, and Iran are losing trust in the Taliban’s ability to stop the expansion of militant groups in Afghanistan. For Beijing, its biggest fear is that instability will spill over into Xinjiang.
Editor’s note for April 18, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Will the world trust China’s money?
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and even France are using the Chinese currency for international deals. But there are no signs of an end to dollar dominance.
China ramps up its efforts to shape a multipolar world
Beijing’s recent mediation of global conflicts is part of a broader strategy to chip away at U.S. hegemony. It just might work.
Editor’s note for March 30, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
This week on TikTok: China’s gold mines attacked, Xi’s Russia visit, and the TikTok ban
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Chinese state TV’s full throated endorsement of Putin’s war
A veteran observer of Chinese state media has been tracking CCTV’s coverage of the war in Ukraine. It does not even pretend to be balanced.
China and Russia’s ‘journey of friendship’ continues as battle rages in Ukraine
Putin and Xi speak about mutually beneficial cooperation, but Beijing’s ties to Moscow fuel tension with the West.
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.
Editor’s note for March 22, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for March 21, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Xi is in Russia for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war
The strongmen of China and Russia talked for over four hours in Moscow today.
Editor’s note for March 20, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for March 17, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Uneasy smiles between China and India at G20 meeting
The Chinese and Indian foreign ministers met, in the latest awkward dance move between the two Asian giants who have an unresolved border dispute and different reasons for saying nothing about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
China and Belarus pledge deeper ties
Deeper ties between two of Putin’s staunchest allies have fanned concern that some of that assistance might indirectly go to Russia.
Editor’s note for February 24, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
What Wang Yi’s Moscow visit means…and doesn’t
There has been much hand-wringing over China’s top diplomat’s visit to Moscow on Wednesday, just two days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But it would be wrong to say this visit necessarily portends a closer China-Russia relationship.
