How China Views Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

About an hour after polls closed in Israel yesterday, I caught up with longtime Israeli politics analyst Joel Braunold, Managing Director of The Center Project, for a wide-ranging conversation about the implications of the election results. We kick off with a summary of where thi ...  Show more

Over the last several years, a vast network of aging oil tankers operating under opaque ownership structures has emerged as a critical lifeline for countries facing Western sanctions—particularly Russia and Iran. This so-called shadow fleet now accounts for about 20% of all seabo ...  Show more

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Tong Zhao joins us to discuss China’s views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the potential lessons China may learn. Dr. Zhao begins by describing the evolution of Chinese reactions to the invasion, from optimism of its impacts ...  Show more

Will China provide lethal aid to Russia for the war in Ukraine? That’s the big question that looms over the meetings this week between Russia and China’s presidents. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains what has come out of the meetings so far, and how the US is respondi ...  Show more

In this episode we're speaking to journalist Lucrezia Goldin. She focuses on China. She's lived there and speaks the language fluently. She's talking to us about how China has taken advantage of Russia's recklessness since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. China is not quite ...