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How close are China and Russia and where does Beijing stand on Ukraine?

Putin and Xi have said the bonds between their two countries have ‘no limits’ but what does this mean in practice?

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin 'gambled' with Ukraine invasion but 'doesn't have a reverse gear'

Former MI6 boss Sir Alex Younger has said that Vladimir Putin "gambled" with his invasion of Ukraine and warned the Kremlin leader "doesn't have a reverse gear"

Daily Mirror

How far is China willing to go in its support for Russia in Ukraine crisis?

If China supports Russia in its aggression against Ukraine, it will face international criticism and severe sanctions. Is Chinese President Xi Jinping aware of the high cost that Beijing would pay?

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Only Xi Jinping can stop Putin’s invasion of Ukraine says ex-MI6 chief

‘Of all the people that can talk sense to him, it’s Xi,’ said the former head of MI6

Evening Standard

Trudy Rubin: The best way to stop China from aiding Russia is for the US to help Ukraine

The Biden administration hoped it could focus on China and not worry about Russia. But the war in Ukraine has proved this was a fantasy as China considers sending military and economic aid to Russia.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

China’s goal with Putin is to resist US without economic pain

China’s support for Russia in the war in Ukraine is showing its limits as the domestic costs for Chinese President Xi Jinping start to outweigh the benefits of confronting the U.S.

Tribune News Service

Russia says 'counts on China': Kremlin denies asking China for military help

How far is China willing to go to support Russia amid its war in Ukraine? Washington has warned there will be consequences if Beijing offers financial assistance or military support to Moscow. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping may have pledged a no limits relationship, but there is a cost to…

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Escalating war in Ukraine raises the stakes for China’s balancing act with Russia

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have forged a relationship they say has “no limits.” But the grinding war in Ukraine is increasing pressure on China to disavow Putin’s aggression or face international condemnation that could upend its own strategies in challenging the U.S.…

Los Angeles Times

U.S. warns China against a superpower proxy war in Ukraine

Top U.S. and Chinese officials met for 7 "intense" hours today.

Axios

Saudi Arabia invites China's Xi to visit - WSJ

Saudi Arabia has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the kingdom in a trip that could happen as soon as May, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Reuters

Will China help Russia in war on Ukraine? All you need know amid fears Putin’s war could spread

Moscow and Beijing announced ‘no limits’ partnership in early February

The Independent UK

Doyle McManus: China wanted to appear neutral between Russia and Ukraine. It isn't

When Russia invaded Ukraine last month, a spate of wishful thinking ran through the West that China, a great power with friends on both sides, might step in to mediate a cease-fire.

Los Angeles Times

US urged China not to supply arms to Russia at ‘intense’ Rome meeting

China had denounced reports that Moscow asked for military equipment as ‘malicious disinformation’

The Guardian - US

Geopolitics and the Ukraine conflict

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have forged a new partnership in Eurasia. How will that shape the global future?

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The Guardian - AU

China is squirming under pressure to condemn Russia. It can’t hold out forever

Beijing is struggling to settle on a clear message over Ukraine because it is trying to reconcile the irreconcilable

Reuters

China's Xi says S.Korea important partner in letter to President-elect Yoon -Yonhap

Chinese President Xi Jinping said South Korea is a close neighbour and important partner in a congratulatory letter to South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.

The Conversation

China's balancing act on Russian invasion of Ukraine explained

Russia has few friends in the international community following its invasion of Ukraine. But China, which shares a 2,672-mile (4,300-kilometer) border with Russia, is among the handful of nations that has refused to condemn Vladimir Putin’s actions, while criticizing the West’s response to the crisis and its role in pushing…

The Conversation

Why China could become a mediator in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine

Many geopolitical analysts and Russia experts are raising the spectre of nuclear weapons being used during the war in Ukraine. Because of the urgency of the situation, all avenues must be pursued to find a negotiated solution to the conflict.

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Bangkok Post

Presidents Putin and Xi's imperium of grievance

Soon after the news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine flashed across my computer screen, I received an email that seemed to mark another milestone in the dismantling of the old global order. Having tickets to attend a Vienna Philharmonic concert at New York's Carnegie Hall, I received a "Customer Service…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

How long will China stand apart over Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

Even while declaring respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity as its major diplomatic principles, China has not yet voiced opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. How long will China continue to respond to the issue in such a contradictory manner?

Caixin Global

Leaders from China, France and Germany Press for Settlement to Russia-Ukraine War

President Xi Jinping says that the task for now is to ‘prevent the tense situation from escalating or even running out of control’

Evening Standard

Xi Jinping gambled on a new era with Vladimir Putin. Is Beijing about to pay?

Vladimir Putin set out to restore a cross between the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire. In fact, his botched invasion of Ukraine has revived the West, sprung the EU and Britain into action and unsettled Xi Jinping in China. The only thing that now looks “brain dead”, which is…

Reuters

Taiwan says China is too busy with party congress to raise tensions now

China is too busy with ensuring stability for a key Communist Party congress at the end of the year where President Xi Jinping will likely get a third term in office to suddenly escalate tensions with Taiwan, Taipei's government said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

China’s Xi: Beijing supports peace talks between Russia, Ukraine

Chinese leader says the situation in Ukraine is ‘worrying’ and calls for ‘maximum restraint’ as conflict escalates.

Tribune News Service

Esto es lo que pasaría si China invadiera Taiwán

El Partido Comunista Chino de Xi Jinping lleva más de siete décadas amenazando con invadir Taiwán. Ahora crece el temor entre los analistas, funcionarios e inversores de que eso realmente pueda cumplirse en los próximos años, lo que podría desencadenar una guerra con Estados Unidos.

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