Starting from having a very close economic relationship with China, Saudi Arabia has now moved on to say: “I am an effective part of the Chinese-led world.”.
Cinzia Bianco comments on the relations between China and Saudia Arabia, in light of the latter’s decision to join the SCO as a dialogue partner
It’s part of a broader framing exercise that is currently taking place that is not actually pro-peace or pro-Russian. It’s just an anti-American one, because it works really well in the moment.
Janka Oertel talks about the Chinese peace plan for the Ukraine War and its underlying attempt to add anti-American sentiment to the perception of the conflict
The timing of the agreement stems from the situation in Iran, weakened by internal protests and by the European pressure against the country’s military support for Russia
Cinzia Bianco explains the timing of the understanding reached between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Should Moscow lose the war, the West will triumph and the international balance of power will shift
[Lukashenko] doesn’t really understand democracy, he doesn’t really understand rule of law, so he prefers these countries where the system of political rule is more like the Soviet one, or to the one
Pavel Slunkin explains why Lukashenko has taken a fancy to Beijing — especially amid his growing dependence on Putin
Public opinion now seems to be in the driver’s seat
To understand today’s geopolitical ructions, one must look beyond major powers’ governments and top strategists, writes Mark Leonard
The Chinese probably believed Putin when he said it was a matter of days or weeks [to subdue Ukraine]. Now they are in a Catch-22.
For China, Ukraine and Europe are puppets of the United States which will pay the ultimate price of the conflict, but they are not autonomous actors
China’s goal is to address the global South and present China as a responsible leader
The Chinese position on Russia’s war in Ukraine has not changed, Alicja Bachulska explains
