Simply put, it seems like a win-win scenario for Beijing
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One can say quite clearly: In the case of Hong Kong, the western side was not willing to pay this price
Mark Leonard and Alicja Bachulska write on the Chinese debate about the war in Ukraine
His subordinates and the embassy’s staff were afraid to approach him. So the communication with him was strictly hierarchical
An alternative Grain Deal allows Putin to claim he continues to put the agro-commodity needs of Africa first, while bypassing Ukraine
While Beijing is now Moscow’s most influential and internationally renowned partner, Russia is not necessarily becoming a straightforward “vassal” of China
It is quite inconceivable that we could withdraw from such a conflict and remain neutral when so much is at stake