On Chinese social media, reactions to Russia's aggression toward Ukraine varied from disbelief to outrage to support and everything in between. But misogynistic comments about potential Ukrainian refugees began trending โ and extended beyond the virtual borders of the Chinese internet.
Fenbeitong, a fintech platform, has just reached unicorn status. Backed by internet investment firm DST Global, the company joins a growing list of firms revolutionizing China's digital payment industry.
Beijing is expressing some interest in deescalation and diplomacy as Russian troops near the Ukrainian border continue to worry the world.
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin agreed to a 'no limits' partnership in Beijing.
This week in the China-Russia weekly update: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are going to schmooze in Beijing, and more.
Chinaโs 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?
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 โa hoax and provocation.โ
Iran, China, and Russia are conducting joint naval exercises and have only the nicest things to say about one another. But oil and gas revenues might complicate their mutual support if Putin decides to invade Ukraine.
Is China nervous about Russia spoiling the Olympics with a Ukraine invasion? This is the week that was in China-Russia news.