China Ukraine stance

Xi Jinping’s personal investment in Sino-Russian relations could produce an outcome contradictory to a purely interests-based assessment.

China's foreign minister met with his counterparts from Russia and India at a meeting dominated by discussions of the Ukraine war.

China’s position paper won’t contribute to peace in Ukraine, but it does offer useful insights into how Beijing conceives of its global role.

Belarus has been Russia's main military ally in the invasion of Ukraine, and Lukashenko's visit comes as top U.S. officials repeated warnings China was considering providing military aid to Russia.

China's 12-point proposal doesn't offer any new ideas or specific solutions, but its underlying tone is pro-Russian.

China is drawing lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chinese military sources can tell us exactly what the PLA is learning.

China’s top diplomat toured Europe to try to explain Beijing’s “neutral” position on the conflict – but topped it off with a visit to Russia. 

As the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion looms, China's positioning on the Ukraine war is coming under increased scrutiny.

Insights from Raymond Kuo.

Beijing is rejecting the G-7’s price caps on oil and potentially providing other important economic support for Moscow.

Insights from Yurii Poita.

While the Putin-Xi friendship is important, it mostly oils the wheels of a relationship driven by longer-term structural trends.