China-Russia Relations

The 7-hour talks covered a range of bilateral and international issues, but the U.S. and China chose to focus on very different things.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had wide-ranging effects across the Indo-Pacific. The hosts discuss the consequences.

Will tech export controls against Russia further strengthen Sino-Russian high-tech cooperation? At this point, it seems unlikely that Beijing will put its future on the line to back Putin.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has drawn comparisons to China's own threat to invade Taiwan to bring what it considers a wayward province under its control.

In the short term, the tangible support that China can provide to Russia is limited, but the strategic implications are more profound.

China’s attitude toward the Ukraine war stems from functional calculations, diplomatic and military bonds with Kyiv, strategic considerations, and normative reflection.

2021 was a rough year for China-Europe relations. 2022 looks set to be even worse.

Putin is expected to move funds through smaller banks, lean on energy sales, deal in cryptocurrency, and rely on Russia's relationship with China.

The fact that Beijing was caught off guard hints at the fragility of its partnership with Russia.

Beijing has no interest in getting caught in the crossfire between Russia and the West.

The reputational cost – both on the international stage and with the Chinese people – would be great if Beijing threw its support behind Russian aggression.

Pressure that both sides face from the United States and the West gives their partnership new depth.