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Expanding Chinese Multilateralism in Central Asia
Russia’s multilateralism in Central Asia is showing signs of unraveling. Amid cracks in Russia-led regional groupings, China has now much bigger space to advance its own initiatives.
Look Who’s Talking: Chinese and Russian Propaganda and Disinformation in Europe
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) hosted a panel discussion entitled Look Who’s Talking: Chinese and Russian Propaganda and Disinformation in Europe on 22 September in Prague.
SCO Summit Advances China’s Position in Central Asia
Amid the attention paid to the Putin-Xi meeting, Beijing has advanced its goals in
Central Asia.
China’s BRICS Expansion Plans
Traditionally loose BRICS has faced serious problems on its road to expansion. Exacerbated great power competition, however, paves the way for such a scenario.
How Russian Disinformation Troubles Sino-Polish Ties
Ties between Warsaw and Beijing are going through a rocky period, impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. China’s unwillingness to curb the spread of Russian disinformation about Poland within China runs contrary to Beijing’s quest of “telling China’s story well,” underling its failure to take Poland’s fundamental security concerns seriously.
What’s Behind Polish Dual-Track Policy on China?
In recent months, China has been trying to mend ties with Poland, negatively impacted by the Russian war in Ukraine, but with limited success. Representing the same political camp, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and…
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,…