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The Enemy of My Friend Remains My Friend: China’s Ukraine Dilemma
State media in China remains equivocal about the level of destruction and mayhem caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the Chinese government has stated it will meet the challenge of overcoming strained…
Russia’s War Creates Opportunities for China in Central Asia
As the war in Ukraine continues, China sees greater economic and political openings in Central Asia, the region extremely wary of Russian military ambitions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reverberated far and deep across the…
China’s Changing Views of Russia and the US after the Ukraine Invasion
This article was originally published by The Diplomat and is republished here with the permission of the author. Weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Chinese were unapologetically positive about Russia and highly negative about…
Dissecting the Confluence of China and Russia’s Propaganda Efforts in Central Europe
With the war in Ukraine dominating the media headlines, China’s reaction to the Russian invasion has merited close attention. While continuously proclaiming the respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, the complex nature of the…
Voice for CHOICE #18: India’s Geopolitical Conundrums with Jagannath Panda
India has found itself in a difficult position after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has been a long-standing partner for India in multilateral fora but also in terms of defense cooperation, playing a key role in India’s…
Backing Russia on Ukraine: China’s Messaging in Central and Eastern Europe
A new CHOICE briefing paper analyzes Chinese messaging on the war in Ukraine targeting nine NATO and EU member states in Central and Eastern Europe, i.e., Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia,…
China’s Belt and Road Loses a Notch and Gains a Bump
With the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in full sway, China’s plans to expand trade and fortify transportation ties with Central and Eastern Europe have been thrown into disarray. Yet, even though the Russian…
Will China Challenge the US on the Kosovo Issue?
This article was originally published in The Diplomat and is reposted here with the permission of the author with minor changes. On May 7, 1999, during NATO’s Operation Allied Force that put an end…
How China Lost Central and Eastern Europe
The article was originally published by Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) in English and German and is republished here with permission. Central and Eastern Europe’s attention is currently fixed on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.…
The EU Has the Power to Hold the China-Russia Axis in Check
By providing political support for Russia amidst the invasion of Ukraine, Beijing made itself a notable part of the European security equation – if not directly, then as Moscow’s enabler. This new reality was…
Voice for CHOICE #17: Examining EU Indo-Pacific Engagement with Antoine Bondaz
Prior to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Indo-Pacific was one of the most prominent focuses pushed by politicians from Brussels to Berlin and Paris. After France, Germany and the Netherlands released their own strategies for the region…
