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Xi-Putin relations

China-Russia Energy Ties Feature in the Xi-Putin Lunar New Year Call 

China-Russia Energy Ties Feature in the Xi-Putin Lunar New Year Call 

By Joseph Webster
Sino-Russian oil trade grew in 2023, although Putin might have been piqued by Chinese actions on coal and inaction of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline. 

What Conclusions Is China Drawing From the Wagner Revolt in Russia?

What Conclusions Is China Drawing From the Wagner Revolt in Russia?

By Björn Alexander Düben
The direct parallels to China are limited, but the unexpected challenge to Putin’s regime will likely fuel further emphasis on domestic stability within Xi’s. 
The China-Russia Partnership After Prigozhin’s Mutiny: The View From Beijing 

The China-Russia Partnership After Prigozhin’s Mutiny: The View From Beijing 

By Michael Clarke
While Chinese analysts – and likely the government – recognize the weaknesses of the Putin regime, Beijing is unlikely to fundamentally reassess its alignment with Moscow in the near term.

Take the Xi-Putin Relationship at Face Value

Take the Xi-Putin Relationship at Face Value

By Raffaello Pantucci
China and Russia are not in lockstep across the board, but they are clearly in strategic alignment at a global level.

Xi Bets on His Own Personal Diplomacy in Russia, Ukraine

Xi Bets on His Own Personal Diplomacy in Russia, Ukraine

By Joseph Webster
Not lacking for self-confidence, Xi’s decision to insert himself into Russia-Ukraine mediation presents outsized opportunities and risks for Beijing, especially in Europe. 

Is China’s ‘Straddle’ on Ukraine Coming to an End?

Is China’s ‘Straddle’ on Ukraine Coming to an End?

By Michael Clarke and Matthew Sussex
Xi Jinping’s personal investment in Sino-Russian relations could produce an outcome contradictory to a purely interests-based assessment.

Beyond the Putin-Xi Relationship: China, Russia, and Great Power Politics

Beyond the Putin-Xi Relationship: China, Russia, and Great Power Politics

By Alexander Korolev
While the Putin-Xi friendship is important, it mostly oils the wheels of a relationship driven by longer-term structural trends.
China-Russia Relations: 4 Takeaways From 2022

China-Russia Relations: 4 Takeaways From 2022

By Joseph Webster
Beijing and Moscow are strengthening political, economic, and military ties, but the relationship is becoming ever more imbalanced in China’s favor.

Xi, Putin and the Shared China-Russia Worldview

Xi, Putin and the Shared China-Russia Worldview

By Catherine Putz
No matter the areas of friction or tactical disagreement, China and Russia share a core worldview that binds them together.

China Keeps West Guessing About Economic Pressure on Russia

China Keeps West Guessing About Economic Pressure on Russia

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

From China With Love: Xi’s Birthday Call to Putin

From China With Love: Xi’s Birthday Call to Putin

By Hemant Adlakha
The latest Putin-Xi exchange should put to bed any speculation that Beijing is reevaluating its close ties to Moscow.
Xi Jinping Suffers From the Putin Effect

Xi Jinping Suffers From the Putin Effect

By Bonnie Girard
Xi has tied himself personally to Russia’s leader through public declarations of friendship. Now Xi shares the reputational damage of the brutalities Russia is unleashing on Ukraine.

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