Beyond the bonhomie of Xi Jinping‘s unprecedented meeting with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un last week, there are limits to what the European Union described as an “autocratic alliance” defying the West, diplomats, lawmakers and analysts said. While the gathering at China’s Sept. 3 military parade sparked concern among some world leaders that they … Read more
China has been focusing on harnessing resources from the Russian Far East and Arctic but such efforts are facing hurdles and reservations, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Construction of one of Russia’s key natural gas projects in Siberia to supply gas to China is likely to be slower than expected, they said, … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands before a meeting at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP Beijing’s top diplomat told President Vladimir Putin that China and Russia must work to strengthen cooperation in the face of a “complex international … Read more
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning speaks during a daily briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Beijing, on April 24, 2023. The Chinese government said Monday it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet Union republics after Beijing’s ambassador to France caused an uproar in Europe by saying they aren’t sovereign nations. | … Read more
Beijing: China responded positively on Monday to Russia‘s new foreign policy concept, saying Beijing, Moscow and New Delhi are emerging “major powers” with “notable influence” and it was ready to boost ties with them and send a “positive signal” to the world in view of the complex changes. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the new … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus and a close ally of the Russian leader, will visit Beijing this week, China’s Foreign Ministry said, as U.S. concerns grow that China is considering providing military aid to Russia. Spokesperson Hua Chunying … Read more
In what could cast shadow over Sino-Russian bilateral ties China’s Union Pay — the Chinese state run financial services network, had suspended negotiations with Russian banks on issuing new bank cards for their customers, according to Russian media. Russian newspaper RBC reported last week that UnionPay, the Chinese state–led financial services network, had suspended negotiations … Read more
China’s ministry of defence said on Thursday it was completely false to say that China had “prior knowledge” of Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine and that such claims were a smear. The ministry comment came in response to foreign media reports which said China ignored warnings by the United States that Russia would attack Ukraine. China … Read more