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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.
Editor’s note for February 22, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China’s top diplomat goes on an uncharming charm offensive in Europe
At the Munich Security Conference, Wang Yi urged for a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine as part of a broader effort to mend ties with the EU, but he failed to read the room. He also doubled down on criticisms of Washington, dashing hopes for an ease in tensions after the infamous balloon incident.
Editor’s note for February 21, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Against a monolithic “Chinese perspective” on Ukraine | Live with Lizzi Lee
Kristy Bryant, a doctoral candidate in China studies at the University of Oxford, digs deeper into China’s “neutral” stance on Russia’s war on Ukraine.
China is losing Europe’s east to Taiwan
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Czech President-Elect Petr Pavel had a cordial phone chat Monday, underscoring China’s waning influence in a region that was once under Beijing’s spell. Meanwhile, Taiwanese diplomacy is quietly making its biggest post-Cold War gains, with ties between Kyiv and Taipei increasingly warm.
China shows signs of backing OPEC’s pro-Russia oil production cut
In this week’s Russia-China update: The PRC demonstrates more “pro-Russia neutrality,” and Elon Musk says Beijing pressured him to drop Starlink coverage for Ukraine.
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 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.
Beijing is trying to weaken sanctions on Russia
Chinese state media attempts to weaken Western sanctions resolve, while NATO’s Strategic Concept slams the Sino-Russia strategic partnership.
Xi addresses Russian economic forum
At the SPIEF, Xi Jinping issued some rather generic calls for economic cooperation, while adhering to Beijing’s uneasy position of neutrality on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
BRICS summit kicks off in Beijing
In a virtual keynote speech to the group, Chinese leader Xi Jinping hit out at sanctions for “weaponizing” the global economy, while shoring up Beijing’s awkward position of neutrality on Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Putin calls Xi for his 69th birthday
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral phone call, which ended with two different takeaways over the war on Ukraine.
China bans Russian flights
Beijing barred Russia’s foreign-owned planes from flying into its airspace after Moscow appropriated the jets in February. But Moscow and Beijing also held an official conference on their close bilateral relationship.
What do Chinese people think about the war in Ukraine?
Yawei Liu, senior director for China at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and Danielle Goldfarb, head of global research at RIWI Corp, discuss Chinese public opinion on the Russo-Ukrainian War.
