President Xi tightens his grip on Central Asia
China’s relationship is often framed in terms of security and development but it also has a political side
Russia
China and Russia collaborate on internet censorship
Leaked documents reveal the depth of cooperation between Beijing and Moscow to silence critics and push propaganda
Mongolia fears being dragged into a New Cold War
The multiparty democracy faces a difficult balancing act as it sits landlocked between China and Russia
China-Russia axis and the start of Cold War II
President Xi seeks confrontation with the US and a new order with China taking ‘center stage in the world’
Just put it on the Butcher of Ukraine’s bill
President Xi Jinping sips champagne with Vladimir Putin and tells his ‘dear friend’ he has his back in Moscow farce
Doves, hawks and China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy
Beijing’s image as a force for global peace jars with its assertive and abrasive foreign policy
China’s energy rush helps oil Russia’s war machine
Cut-priced energy deals have baled out Russian President Vladimir Putin and cash-strapped Moscow
China plays the ‘Great Game’ as Russia’s grip slips
Beijing makes a move in Central Asia as Moscow’s influence wanes after the invasion of Ukraine
Cruising for a bruising on the rising Covid waves
The cruise industry appears more on the ball than the average China watcher when it comes to Covid restrictions
Red lines are blurring the China-Russia relationship
President Xi Jinping’s ‘ambiguity’ policy reveals fragments of Beijing’s game plan in dealing with Moscow