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China tends to stay on Russia’s side

Neutral? Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in September 2022.
Russia’s war against Ukraine began one year ago – China has been walking a fine line ever since. Xi does not want to become an outsider by staying too close to Putin, but he also wants to keep Russia as a strong counterweight to the West. The main concern now is the potential instability in the neighboring country.
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Michael Radunski
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In February 2022, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin pledged “boundless friendship” between China and Russia. It is no coincidence that Putin began the invasion of Ukraine only a few days later.

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