China-Russia Relations

Neither Beijing nor Moscow is willing to incur costs for the other; that puts clear limits their strategic partnership.

Russia has aerospace technology China has long wanted to access, and Moscow is hurting for customers at present.

Anyone relying only on official pronouncements and the state media may have missed that Chinese public opinion is turning against Russia – and toward Ukraine – as the war drags on.

China’s position has subtly shifted since the Russian invasion began, but the partnership with Russia is too important for Beijing to truly abandon its ally.

Beijing has avoided violating sanctions, but its purchases of Russian oil and gas rose almost 60 percent in August over a year ago.

There is a sizeable gap between China’s ambitions for the PSR and its actual capabilities and accomplishments in the Arctic – and the gap has widened since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Insights from Sarah Kirchberger.

A recent survey delves into Chinese perceptions of the U.S., Russia, Japan, Europe, Africa, and Singapore.

China remains committed to reshaping the global order with Russia, and Beijing knows developing countries are the key to that effort.

The latest Putin-Xi exchange should put to bed any speculation that Beijing is reevaluating its close ties to Moscow.

China’s diplomatic outreach is more aimed at advancing Beijing’s Indo-Pacific interests than drumming up support for Moscow.