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|February 28, 2023 – Why Russia’s biggest threat is actually China.
March 17, 2023 – CNN’s Selina Wang gives a preview of Russian President Vladmir Putin’s upcoming visit with China’s President Xi Jinping, following the arrest warrant issued for him by the International Criminal Court. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen offers more details of the warrant from Norway. Then, CNN’s Jake Tapper discusses it all with National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby.
March 20, 2023 – China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow for a two-day visit and talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is Xi’s first visit to Russia since Russian troops invaded Ukraine in 2022. The leaders are due to have lunch later and hold formal talks on Tuesday. Beijing has described the meeting as a trip “for friendship and peace”, with Russia saying the leaders will discuss a “comprehensive partnership and strategic co-operation.”
March 21, 2023 – CNN’s Selina Wang reports on the growing relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s leader Xi Jinping as they deepen their alliance by signing an economic deal and sharing similar views on the Ukraine war during the second day of Xi’s visit to Russia. Then, CNN’s Ivan Watson reports on the latest from inside Ukraine.
March 21, 2023 – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hailed the “special nature” of ties with Beijing following talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Kremlin. Both leaders stressed that “responsible dialogue” is the best way to steadily solve the Ukraine crisis. For more on the current state of Sino-Russian relations and their strategic visions, FRANCE 24 is joined by Dr. Natasha Kuhrt, Senior Lecturer in International Peace and Security in the Department of War Studies at King’s College in London. Dr. Kuhrt offers a reality check, pointing out that “this is really a relationship that’s been developing for more than 20 years now based on the need to secure the joint border, and reaffirming their joint opposition to Western hegemonism, and so on. So I think we need to be careful not to get too excited.”
March 23, 2023 – In any negotiation you have to have an idea of what you want, but you must also have an idea of what you would be happy to trade back down to. Putin should be happy, because if all he’s secured from Xi’s visit to Moscow is a lot of photographs of the theatre of international diplomacy, then it’s all showing that he has the support of the rising star of the century – China – and that’s good enough. Of course, Putin isn’t the type of man to be happy with good enough. He does want everything.
April 13, 2023 – In March 2023, Xi Jinping visited Moscow for a historic summit with Vladimir Putin. Many thought this would usher in a new era of military cooperation between the countries. Instead, Russia received no clear promises of military assistance. What happened? The answers perhaps lie in a complicated problem with Taiwan, political jockeying within their own relationship, and money. It is always the money.
00:00 China’s Summit with Russia
01:32 Sovereignty, Ukraine, and Taiwan
04:39 Strengthening Russia to Hurt the West
07:32 Politically Manipulating the West
09:51 Russia-China Coalitional Conflict
11:51 China and Economic Growth
16:30 Have Sanctions Become Permanent?
20:26 Will Things Change?
21:56 Solutions
May 7, 2023 – China is trying to distance itself from Russia in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. As the Ukraine War escalates, China’s approach to the crisis has been a departure from its usual alignment with Russia on geopolitical issues. But what factors have led to this shift in China’s stance, and what implications could this have for the balance of power in the region? Join us as we delve into the complex dynamics of China’s relationship with Russia and Ukraine, and examine the strategic calculations that are driving China’s behavior in this high-stakes geopolitical drama.