Ukraine should be wary about accepting Chinese offers to fund post-war reconstruction of the country. On February 24th, the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Beijing announced a 12-point plan that it said could solve the conflict. One of those points was to promote a post-conflict reconstruction of Ukraine in which China would assume… Continue reading Anticipating China’s Role in a Post-War Ukraine Following the Current Beijing-Moscow Dynamic
Over the past century, the Sino-Russian relations have been marked by swings between two extreme positions. The Soviet Union assisted in the formation of the Chinese Communist Party, but at the same time, it also supported the nationalist government in its struggle for power in the battle-torn country. The founding of the People’s Republic of… Continue reading The war in Ukraine looked like a win-win situation for China. That is now changing
Pro-Russia sentiments on the Chinese internet reflect growing solidarity between both nations that culminated in an official form when Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping signed a joint statement on February 4 on the side-lines of the Winter Olympics. Chinese netizens praise and admire Putin while they have nothing but scorn for Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, facing… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: In Chinese media and amongst netizens, Russia’s invasion finds understandings
I was kindly asked by Tom O’Connor from Newsweek to provide him with my answers to six questions considering the relationship between China and Russia, which I gladly did as I have been extensively dealing with these issues since several years now. I would also like to point to the Around the World in 8 (or so) Pages Outlook… Continue reading Considering the Dragonbear
The Sino-Russian border is an example of an international border that has been under recurrent and intense stress since its establishment at the end of the 17th century. During this long period, power misbalances and political mistrust between the two states pervaded territorial disputes, ethnic conflicts, the border clashes of the 1960s, the arms race… Continue reading Sino-Russian cross-border distrust in the longue durée
