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January 28, 2025

China Strategy Initiative
China-Russia Relations: January 2025

Russia and China are strengthening their cooperation on AI technology. Although China-Russia imports and exports have reached record levels, growth has slowed significantly compared to 2023. Addition…

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping take part in an official welcoming ceremony for delegations' heads at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, 23 October 2024.

January 2, 2025

China Strategy Initiative
China, Russia, and Ukraine: December 2024

China and Russia are deepening energy ties, with natural gas exports exceeding contractual agreements. At the same time, in face of economic pressures, Russia is selling stakes in uranium deposits to…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the gala event celebrating 75th anniversary of China-Russia relations in Beijing, China May 16, 2024. Sputnik/Alexander Ryumin/Pool via REUTERS

May 2, 2025

China Strategy Initiative
Russia-China-Ukraine: April 2025

This April, China increased its imports of Russian liquified natural gas. The two countries are collaborating on a project to fuel the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) using a nuclear powe…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a signing ceremony following their talks in Moscow, Russia, April 1, 2025. Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS

November 4, 2024

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China, Russia, and Ukraine: October 2024

Russia and China are strengthening their alliance with a notable focus on Ukraine, with China supporting Russia while promoting itself as a peace broker. Through economic collaboration, joint militar…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia October 22, 2024. Kristina Kormilitsyna/BRICS-RUSSIA2024.RU Host Photo Agency via REUTERS

April 3, 2025

China Strategy Initiative
Russia-China-Ukraine: March 2025

China, Russia, and Iran met to call for an end to U.S. Sanctions on Iran and conducted joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman. China continues to present itself as a potential peace-broker in the Rus…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wag Yi, stands with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi, before a meeting regarding the Iranian nuclear issue at Diaoyutai State Guest House on March 14, 2025 in Beijing, China. Pool via REUTERS

March 5, 2025

China Strategy Initiative
China-Russia Relations: February 2025

This month, China and Russia reaffirmed their partnership, while China navigated the shifting political landscape around the war in Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit. Russian Foreign Ministry/Reuters.

November 22, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China-Russia Relations: November 2024

As North Korean troops mobilized to fight in Ukraine this month, the United States and its NATO allies urged China to intervene and prevent further escalation. However, China remained passive and con…

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets China's counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 19, 2024.

September 27, 2024

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China-Russia Relations: September 2024

China and Russia have strengthened ties, despite tensions in the financial sector. The United States is closely monitoring their activity and increasing Chinese support for Russia's war effort in Ukr…

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

December 19, 2011

Guest Post: Anya Schmemann on Russia’s Protests

People attend a sanctioned rally on a bridge near Bolotnaya square to protest violations at the parliamentary elections in Moscow on December 10, 2011. (Sergei Karpukhin/courtesy Reuters) When Vladi…

People attend a sanctioned rally on a bridge near Bolotnaya square to protest against violations at the parliamentary elections in Moscow December 10, 2011. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of cities across Russia on Saturday to demand an end to Vladimir Putin’s rule and complain about alleged election fraud in the biggest show of defiance since he took power more than a decade ago. The banner reads