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August 2, 2022, Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine: National flags of China and Ukraine are on display at a restaurant, amid growing concerns on whether Beijing would learn its lessons from the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the matter of rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, as United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan...Formal diplomatic ties between Kyiv and Beijing were built in 1992. But China has refused to condemn Russia s invasion of Ukraine while pressuring Washington to refrain from deepening ties with Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing sees as its sovereignty. Kyiv Ukraine - ZUMAs313 20220802_zip_s313_004 Copyright: xDanielxCengxShou-Yix

Li Hui in Kyiv: doubts about Beijing's intentions

China's special envoy Li Hui has arrived in Kyiv on a two-day visit. Behind closed doors, he now wants to start mediating in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Numerous signs point to more serious efforts toward peace. However, skepticism remains high in the West.

By Felix Lee

Gabriel Felbermayr zur Abkopplung Chinas

'China benefits most from Russia sanctions'

Western sanctions have failed to stop Putin's war machine. On the contrary: The IMF sees Russia's economy growing again. It is not least China that has filled the void. Speaking with Felix Lee, economist Gabriel Felbermayr explains why the sanctions are nevertheless important.

By Felix Lee

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Zelenskiy: 'Long and meaningful'

More than a year after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy finally got a call from China's President Xi Jinping. The Ukrainian president continues to hold out hope that Beijing will press Russia to negotiate peace with Ukraine. He does not have many other options.

By Fabian Peltsch

230321 -- MOSCOW, March 21, 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands after jointly signing a Joint Statement of the People s Republic of China and the Russian Federation on Deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Coordination for the New Era and a Joint Statement of the President of the People s Republic of China and the President of the Russian Federation on Pre-2030 Development Plan on Priorities in China-Russia Economic Cooperation in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2023. Xi on Tuesday held talks with Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow.  RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-XI JINPING-PUTIN-TALKS XiexHuanchi PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

Words for Ukraine, deeds for China

Xi Jinping spent three days in Moscow with his "dear friend" Vladimir Putin. The outcome of the visit: China gained a lot politically and economically. For Ukraine, on the other hand, there were only a few kind words.

By Michael Radunski