What should China learn from the War in Ukraine?
Professor Michimi Muranushi examines how the Russian war on Ukraine could influence China’s ambition to ‘reunite’ with Taiwan.
2807, 2022
2107, 2022
Trade, Investment and the ASEAN-China Technology Gap
Dr Jane Du examines the trends in China’s trade and investment with Southeast Asia, and the implications of a slow-down in China’s imports for the region.
1105, 2022
Sino-Russian Energy Dealmaking Since the Ukraine War
Rob O’Brien reviews Sino-Russian energy dealmaking in 2022, with an emphasis on developments after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.
2604, 2022
Words and Deeds: Chinese Policy on Ukraine
John Gittings reflects on the Ukraine crisis and what more could China do to fulfil its obligations to the UN Charter as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
3103, 2022
泰国省 (Thailand Province of China) and the Milk Tea Alliance
Wasana Wongsurawat comments on China-Thailand relations and the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’, an ethereal alliance in cyber space of the pro-democracy movements in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand.
1403, 2022
Leaders ‘Rock Solid’ with Putin as People Call for End to Russia’s War
At the annual political meeting of China’s leaders, known as the Two Sessions, raising defence spending and standing with Putin has shown how deeply out of touch it is with the international mood, writes Duncan Bartlett.
1003, 2022
UK-China relations – what after the reset?
With a ‘reset’ and cooling of relations underway between London and Beijing, Chris Cash reflects on what a constructive and secure China strategy for the UK might look like.
0803, 2022
Can Beijing stop the war? Calling out the Chinese contradiction
John Gittings argues that as the Ukraine situation worsens, the only way to stop Putin may be if China shifts ground and indicates its opposition to his aggression. Russia would then be deprived of the one ally which counts.
0203, 2022
Moscow and Beijing telling their stories (un)well. The case of Poland
A recent study by SOAS alumna Alicja Bachulska has examined two major online media outlets responsible for promoting Chinese and Russian state-backed narratives in Poland, namely China Radio International (CRI) and Sputnik.
0103, 2022
Beijing’s lessons from the Russia-Ukraine-West conflict
Dominik Mierzejewski argues that although China feels duty-bound to support Russia in its war with Ukraine, Beijing runs the risk of being labelled an imperial power, especially in the developing world.