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    Access Russia Taiwan Ukraine

    Editor’s note for March 30, 2023

    A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.

    March 30, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Africa Russia TikTok

    This week on TikTok: China’s gold mines attacked, Xi’s Russia visit, and the TikTok ban

    Want more like this? Subscribe to The China Project’s official TikTok channel, The China Project, where Susan St.Denis explains complex topics about China clearly and simply in TikTok’s fast evolving visual and verbal language.

    March 24, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Russia Ukraine

    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.

    March 23, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Russia Ukraine Xi Jinping

    Editor’s note for March 22, 2023

    A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.

    March 22, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Russia Ukraine Xi Jinping

    Editor’s note for March 21, 2023

    A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.

    March 21, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Russia Ukraine Xi Jinping

    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.

    March 20, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Russia Ukraine Xi Jinping

    Editor’s note for March 20, 2023

    A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.

    March 20, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Russia Ukraine Xi Jinping

    Editor’s note for March 17, 2023

    A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.

    March 17, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access India Russia

    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.

    March 2, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Beijing military Russia Taiwan 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.

    March 1, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Beijing Russia Ukraine

    Editor’s note for February 24, 2023

    A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.

    February 24, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Beijing Japan Russia Ukraine

    Editor’s note for February 22, 2023

    A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.

    February 22, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Beijing Europe Russia Ukraine

    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.

    February 21, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Europe Joe Biden Russia Ukraine United States

    Editor’s note for February 21, 2023

    A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.

    February 21, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Russia Ukraine

    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.

    February 14, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Access Taiwan 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.

    January 31, 2023 Source: The China Project

    Elon Musk energy Russia Ukraine

    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.

    October 13, 2022 Source: The China Project

    Russia Ukraine Vladimir Putin

    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.”

    September 23, 2022 Source: The China Project

    Russia Ukraine Vladimir Putin

    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.

    August 25, 2022 Source: The China Project

    Joe Biden Russia Ukraine

    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.

    June 30, 2022 Source: The China Project

    Access Didi DJI Russia Ukraine

    Chinese drone-maker DJI suspends operations in Russia, Ukraine over war use

    World drone leader DJI has stopped selling to Russia and Ukraine: DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial drones, has suspended operations due to the ongoing war. A company spokesperson said it was “not a statement targeting any particular country but rather a statement about our principles.”

    Yale Management School is tracking how companies are responding to the Russian invasion: Over 750 companies have curtailed operations in Russia — but some remain. Meanwhile, “Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing was forced to reopen its Russian operations after facing a homegrown nationalist backlash over its plans to leave the market,” while “computer giant Lenovo met similar domestic condemnation for exiting Russia,” notes the Financial Times.

    April 27, 2022 Source: Washington Post

    Access Russia social media Ukraine

    Twitter users are exposing pro-Russian sentiment in China, and Beijing is not happy | CNN

    Twitter users are exposing nationalists and pro-Russia talk in China by translating content from popular social media platforms under the hashtag “The Great Translation Movement,” which Beijing has rebuked as “cherry picked content.” Meanwhile, inside China, social media users expressed frustration with a once popular nationalist blogger’s patriotic clickbait.

    April 13, 2022 Source: CNN

    Access Russia Ukraine

    China UN Envoy Calls Bucha, Ukraine Disturbing Without Condemning Russia

    China called the killings in Bucha, Ukraine, “deeply disturbing,” but not much else, after Zhāng Jūn 张军, China’s envoy to the United Nations, expressed dismay but stopped short of condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for the violence.

    April 5, 2022 Source: Bloomberg.com

    Access Beijing Russia Ukraine

    China's foreign minister speaks with Ukrainian counterpart

    Will Xi speak with Zelenskyy? China’s Foreign Minister Wáng Yì 王毅 spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, in a phone call yesterday (as mentioned in our Editor’s Note) on Monday, reiterating China’s desire for a cease-fire. But Wang made no new commitments that signaled China would take a role in mediating the conflict.

    April 4, 2022 Source: Reuters

    Access Russia Ukraine

    China, Russia 'more determined' to boost ties, Beijing says

    China and Russia are “more determined” to strengthen ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wáng Yì 王毅 said on Wednesday, after he met with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in the eastern province of Anhui amid the Ukraine crisis.

    March 30, 2022 Source: Reuters

    Access Afghanistan Pakistan Russia Ukraine United States

    China, U.S., Russia and Pakistan to hold talks on Afghanistan

    China, U.S., Russia, and Pakistan will lead talks on Afghanistan: A top U.S. diplomat will meet this week in China to discuss Afghanistan with his Chinese, Russian, and Pakistani counterparts, even as U.S.-Russia and U.S.-China relations take a nosedive following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The meetings come after the Taliban’s abrupt U-turn last week on permitting girls to attend public high schools.

    March 29, 2022 Source: Nikkei Asia

    Access military Russia Taiwan Ukraine

    Taiwan Looks to Ukraine War for Ideas to Defend Against China

    The war in Ukraine is “adding momentum” for Taiwan’s efforts to upgrade its national defense, the Wall Street Journal reports today, citing an “extension of Taiwan’s four-month mandatory military service for men” as one potential change under serious consideration.

    March 29, 2022 Source: WSJ

    Access DJI Russia Ukraine

    DJI Tells Ukraine It Can’t Disable Drones Used by Russian Military

    DJI claimed it is unable to ground drones used by the Russian military after Ukraine’s vice prime minister accused the world’s largest drone maker of “helping Russia to kill Ukrainians.”

    March 23, 2022 Source: www.caixinglobal.com

    Access Beijing Russia Ukraine United Nations Vladimir Putin

    UN council defeats Russia humanitarian resolution on Ukraine

    The UN Security Council has defeated a Russian resolution on Ukraine, which did not mention that Putin’s invasion caused the escalating humanitarian crisis. China was the only member that backed the resolution, reflecting Moscow’s failure to get widespread support for its war in Ukraine.

    March 23, 2022 Source: AP NEWS

    Access Russia Ukraine United States

    Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Chris Meagher and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, March 22, 2022 | The White House

    The U.S. “has not seen any evidence” of Chinese military equipment to Russia, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday, following reports from U.S. officials earlier this month warning that China had “signaled its willingness” to send aid to Russia amid the Ukraine conflict.

    March 22, 2022 Source: The White House

    Access Russia Ukraine

    Ukraine: China’s Desired Endgame • Stimson Center

    China has a “window of strategic opportunity” in Ukraine, writes Yun Sun for the Stimson Center, especially in U.S.-China relations: The key to the nation’s success “lies in the maintenance of a neutrality — even if self-perceived — that leaves room for imagination and other’s efforts to gain China’s cooperation.”

    March 22, 2022 Source: Stimson Center

    Access media Russia Ukraine

    ‘I’ve Forgotten How to Kneel in Front of You!’

    “Sorry, I’m used to standing upright and I’ve forgotten how to kneel in front of you!” Odesa-based computer programmer Wáng Jíxián 王吉贤 responded in a YouTube video after being verbally attacked and censored for his personal, on-the-ground recordings of Putin’s invasion. Read a translation of the video by Geremie R. Barmé.

    March 21, 2022 Source: ChinaFile

    Access NATO Russia Ukraine United States

    Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng Attends and Addresses the Fourth International Forum on Security and Strategy

    Has China sided with Russia over the Ukraine war? Many experts on Twitter seem to think so, after state media outlets and speeches from Chinese officials blasted NATO as the “root cause” for the war, denounced Western sanctions, and hinted at further alignment with Russia.

    Global Times commentator Hú Xījìn 胡锡进 also wrote a screed on Weibo about why China should support Russia, which has since been translated on Twitter. State broadcaster CGTN host Liú Xīn 刘欣 tweeted, “Can you help me fight your friend so that I can concentrate on fighting you later?”

    March 18, 2022 Source: www.fmprc.gov.cn

    Access Beijing Russia Ukraine

    ‘I’m on the frontline in Mariupol’: the Chinese reporter embedded with Russian troops

    A Chinese reporter has exclusive access to Moscow’s side of Ukraine: Lú Yǔguāng 卢宇光, a veteran journalist for Chinese news outlet Phoenix TV, is “on the frontline in Mariupol” as perhaps the only foreign correspondent embedded with Russian troops. Beijing has been tilting toward Moscow’s version of the conflict, though some in China have dared to speak against the pro-Russia tide.

    March 16, 2022 Source: the Guardian

    Access Beijing Russia Ukraine

    Opinion | Chinese ambassador: Where we stand on Ukraine

    China calls for peace but does not criticize Russia: After Beijing rebuked the U.S. claim that Moscow had asked it for aid in its war on Ukraine, China’s ambassador to the U.S., Qín Gāng 秦刚, published an opinion piece in the Washington Post denying that China was complicit in the invasion and saying, without criticizing Russia at all, that “China is committed to an independent foreign policy of peace.”

    March 15, 2022 Source: Washington Post

    Access Russia Ukraine United States

    China backs Russian allegations about US biological weapons

    China has backed Russia’s claim on U.S. bioweapons in Ukraine, both on the front page of state-run news outlet Xinhua and after Zhāng Jūn 张军, China’s permanent envoy to the UN, said that the “concerns raised by Russia should be properly addressed.”

    March 14, 2022 Source: FinancialTimes

    Access Russia Ukraine United States

    Russia Asked China for Military and Economic Aid for Ukraine War, U.S. Officials Say

    Did Russia ask China for aid? U.S. officials told the New York Times that Russia asked China for military and economic support after Putin began his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which China has rebuked as “disinformation.”

    Top Biden official Jake Sullivan and Beijing diplomat Yáng Jiéchí 杨洁篪 discussed the “range of issues in U.S.-China relations, with substantial discussion of Russia’s war against Ukraine” in Rome today.

    March 13, 2022 Source: The New York Times

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    Russia says China refuses to supply aircraft parts after sanctions

    Boeing and Airbus won’t give Russia aircraft parts, says local media, after the two firms halted the supply of components to the nation amid Western sanctions over the war on Ukraine.

    March 10, 2022 Source: Reuters

    Access Russia Ukraine

    Opinion: What keeps China from stopping Russia's war

    China is “out of its depth” on the war in Ukraine, writes the scholar Ian Johnson, and Xi’s “myopic focus on domestic concerns” will likely keep China on a neutral course while still showing sympathies for Russia.

    March 9, 2022 Source: CNN

    Access Russia Ukraine

    China to provide 5 mln yuan worth of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine

    The Red Cross Society of China will send $791,540 worth of emergency aid to Ukraine, consisting of daily necessities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhào Lìjiān 赵立坚 said on Wednesday. Stranded Ukrainians are running out of electricity, heat, food, and drinking water after more than a week of sustained attacks from the Russian military.

    March 9, 2022 Source: Reuters

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