China-Russia Relations

The question is not whether China will continue to hang on to its strategic partnership with Russia, but how it will manage it.

Russia won’t sacrifice its ties to India to please China – but Moscow also won’t back New Delhi against Beijing.

Divergences in approaches to Afghanistan map onto wider divergences between the United States and its allies and China, Russia, and their partners.

Beijing is reacting to events on the ground to ensure that its wartime stance does not land it on the wrong side of history.

In arguably Beijing’s strongest signal of support for Russia yet, Sergey Lavrov is a full participant at a China-hosted meeting on Afghanistan affairs.

Secondary sanctions on China would be more painful and harder to justify – which makes any unified application unlikely.

An exodus of money, technology, and buyers from Russian energy projects may offer an opportunity for China to embed itself deeper in the Arctic.

When discussing the convergence of the Russian and Chinese narratives on Ukraine, a striking difference is often overlooked.

Exploring the geoeconomic implications for the BRI and other Eurasian economic and infrastructure initiatives.

Many Chinese believe that Russia faces a real security threat from the United States – and that China will face a similar threat in the future.

For China, Mongolia, and Japan, the fallout from the invasion is just starting to be felt. The long-term consequences are not yet clear.

China’s past diplomatic efforts provide precedents and options for a more involved role in peacemaking in Ukraine.