President Xi’s blunderful world amid Ukraine crisis
His pact with Putin has seen China’s ‘friends’ become ‘enemies’ as the Russian war escalates
President Xi Jinping
Waves of anxiety crash into China’s Communist Party
Domestic and foreign policy gaffes make this the Year of Living Dangerously for President Xi Jinping
Xi risks ending up in a diplomatic cul de sac
His alignment with Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘is clearly not in his or China’s interests’
Ukraine war threatens China’s military tech plans
Beijing had relied on ‘partners’ in Kyiv for defense technology that Russia refused to export
Lessons of history haunt Europe and baffle China
Eastern European nations fear Russia and see the specter of the Soviet Union’s repressive regime
Xi’s silence is deafening amid the Ukraine crisis
China has failed to condemn Russia for the bloody invasion of a sovereign state, blaming the US for the conflict
China has Russia’s back in Ukraine standoff
But Beijing could pay a high price for supporting Moscow and face a backlash from the US and the EU
‘China Dream’ turns into a Hong Kong nightmare
Covid-19 crisis is just the latest blow that has left the city reeling under Beijing’s rule
Sino-Russian ties strengthen the Quad’s resolve
Australia, Japan, India and US show collective strength against the ‘authoritarian challenge’ to the world order
Winter Olympics have been a coup for China’s regime
Staging the Beijing 2022 Games has bolstered the ruling Communist Party’s legitimacy