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156 articles matching the search query.
Beijing and Tokyo calm the waters of the East China Sea — at least for today
The talks were stiff, but Chinese and Japanese officials did some jaw jaw rather than war war today.
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.
Editor’s note for January 31, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Mongolian coal anti-corruption protests draw the attention of Beijing and Moscow
Somebody stole mountains of Mongolian coal just near the country’s border with China, suggesting Sino-Russian tensions to come.
Chinese, Russian bombers conduct joint patrols and land in each other’s territory
Bilateral military cooperation reaches new highs, although China seems to be moving ahead without Russian participation in its new domestic aircraft line.
Russia will stand with China at the East Asia Summit
But in moves that will affect both Beijing and Moscow, the constitutional democracies are stepping up cooperation both substantively and symbolically.
Putin calls Xi his friend, says ties have reached an unprecedented level of mutual trust
The bromance of the century is still going strong.
This week on TikTok: Rare protest in Beijing, 20th Party Congress, and new gold-backed reserve currency rumor debunked
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Will Russia be open to letting Saudi Arabia join BRICS?
Moscow has signaled it may be open to including Saudi Arabia in BRICS. Meanwhile, Putin backed down from Kherson, likely to Beijing’s relief.
Beijing’s favorite Bolshevik
In this excerpt from
Destination Peking, abridged and lightly edited for The China Project, author Paul French introduces us to Lev Karakhan, a Bolshevik whose work as the Soviet Union’s first ambassador to China earned him the trust of the early Chinese republic’s most powerful leaders.
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.
EU officials find cracks in Beijing’s support for Putin, while Germany’s Scholz plans trip to China | Live with Lizzi Lee
Noah Barkin, managing editor at the Rhodium Group, discusses Olaf Scholz’s planned trip to China in November, and murmurs among EU officials that Beijing has shifted its tone on Russia.
Will higher oil prices and Russian military weakness shift Xi’s position on Putin?
Russia and OPEC announced a cut in oil production in another blow to China’s economy. Meanwhile, Xi may change course on Putin — but only after the Party Congress.
Beijing echoes Russian narrative that Washington is responsible for Nord Stream pipeline explosions
Moscow says Washington is to blame for the apparent sabotage of a Russian gas pipeline to Europe, and Chinese state media agree. But there are several reasons why Putin may have sent underwater saboteurs to the Baltic Sea.
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.”
China hopeful ahead of FIBA Women’s World Cup
Meanwhile, Putin says the Shanghai Cooperation Organization should stage sporting events.
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.
