China - Russia relations | Ipse by Context

Lu Shaye

Inserted 5 months ago

“These ex-USSR countries don't have actual status in international law because there is no international agreement to materialise their sovereign status.”

Aljazeera

China's ambassador to France

23 Apr 2023 (approx) 3 2

Alexandra Prokopenko

Inserted 6 months ago

“The de-dollarization of the economy, which the Russian authorities are so proud of, essentially translates into 'yuanization.' Russia is drifting toward a yuan currency zone, swapping its dollar dependence for reliance on the yuan. This is hardly a reliable substitution: now Russian reserves and payments will be influenced by the policies of the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Bank of China. Should relations between the two countries deteriorate, Russia may face reserve losses and payment disruptions.”

Aljazeera

Visiting fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations

21 Mar 2023 (approx) 4 3

Edward Chan

Inserted 6 months ago

“Xi's trip to Russia is mainly about maintaining closer Sino-Russian relations in the post-pandemic era when both powers are experiencing hard times. It is fair to expect China and Russia will have a tighter bonding economically and diplomatically.”

Aljazeera

Postdoctoral fellow at the Australian Centre on China in the World

21 Mar 2023 3 2

Vladimir Putin

Inserted 6 months ago

“We have no doubt that they will give a new powerful impetus to the whole bilateral cooperation. Sino-Russian relations are at the highest point.”

Aljazeera

President of Russia

19 Mar 2023 1 1

Yu Jie

Inserted 7 months ago

“Isolation from the West is not something (Beijing) wants to risk. President Xi and his colleagues have begun to realise that cooperation with Russia comes with substantial limits to avoid undermining China's own political priorities and longer-term economic interests.”

Aljazeera

Senior research fellow for China in the Asia-Pacific programme at Chatham House

22 Feb 2023 3 3

Yi Wang

Inserted 7 months ago

“Chinese-Russian relations aren't directed against any third countries and certainly can't be subject to pressure from any third countries.”

Aljazeera

State Councillor and China's foreign minister

22 Feb 2023 1 1

Yi Wang

Inserted 7 months ago

“Chinese-Russian relations are mature in character: they are rock solid and will withstand any test in a changing international situation.”

Aljazeera

State Councillor and China's foreign minister

21 Feb 2023 1 1

Xi Jinping

Inserted 9 months ago

“The Chinese side has noted that the Russian side has said it has never refused to resolve the conflict through diplomatic negotiations, and expressed its appreciation for this.”

Aljazeera

President of the People's Republic of China

30 Dec 2022 2 2

Vladimir Putin

Inserted 9 months ago

“We are expecting you, dear Mr chairman, dear friend, we are expecting you next spring on a state visit to Moscow.”

Aljazeera

President of Russia

30 Dec 2022 2 1

Yi Wang

Inserted 9 months ago

“With regard to the Ukraine crisis, we have consistently upheld the fundamental principles of objectivity and impartiality, without favouring one side or the other, or adding fuel to the fire, still less seeking selfish gains from the situation.”

Aljazeera

State Councillor and China's foreign minister

25 Dec 2022 2 2

Temur Umarov

Inserted 1 year ago

“Even before the war, Russia needed China more than China needed Russia. After the war began, this dependence only got stronger. Russia is completely cut off from the global technologies market, and only China is left.”

Aljazeera

Expert on China-Central Asia relations at the Carnegie Moscow Center

17 Sep 2022 1 1

Bobo Lo

Inserted 1 year ago

“They cheer-lead on behalf of each other, offering moral and political support to their partner when their interests align. But China and Russia are strategically autonomous actors, whose influence on each other's behaviour is limited and indirect at best. And rather than being propelled into a new orbit of cooperation, the long-term outlook for the Russia-China relationship is not promising. The Xi and Putin relationship is primarily based on the self-interests of two strategically autonomous powers and a fundamental difference is that China is invested in global order. China wishes to play a more dominant role, but it does not wish to demolish that order. Putin, however, is focused on disruptive power and a complete overthrow of the international system. That is why Putin has resorted so readily to military force - in Georgia, Syria, Ukraine and, more covertly, in Iraq, Libya, Mali and the Central African Republic. Russia, but not China, has invested in the value of waging war. He [Putin] and those around him identify Russia's ability and will to wage war as a comparative advantage that few others, apart from the United States, possess.”

Aljazeera

Non-resident fellow at Australia’s think-tank the Lowy Institute

15 Sep 2022 (approx) 4 3

Seva Gunitsky

Inserted 1 year ago

“It's not a good time to risk anything to come to the aid of Russia, particularly when Russia is doing so poorly in the war. China has a stake in the outcome of the conflict. If Putin is seen as weak, it will be embarrassing for China. And while Putin is doing so badly in the conflict, Beijing is not going to jump in the same pool of fire with Russia.”

Aljazeera

Associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto

15 Sep 2022 2 1

Xi Jinping

Inserted 1 year ago

“China is willing to work with Russia to play a leading role in demonstrating the responsibility of major powers, and to instil stability and positive energy into a world in turmoil.”

Aljazeera

President of the People's Republic of China

15 Sep 2022 2 1

Aleksandr Gabuyev

Inserted 1 year ago

“It's very important for Beijing to show to the US that it has levers to pressure America and its global interests. The joint manoeuvres with Moscow, including the naval drills, are intended to signal that if the pressure on Beijing continues it will have no other choice but to strengthen the military partnership with Russia. It will have a direct impact on the interests of the US and its allies, including Japan.”

Aljazeera

Senior fellow at the Moscow Carnegie Center

01 Sep 2022 3 2

Hu Qingxin

Inserted 1 year ago

“A common view is that while the war is bad, we must support Russia in this battle to defend China's interests. Because without Russia to hold up the West, China will be the next target. Such a view has not been formed in a day but instilled over time. State media might have fed the information, but the public sentiment has always been there. People worship Putin, because he is aligned with Xi Jinping. They share the same strongman image and governance style.”

Aljazeera

Media veteran now based in Hong Kong

06 Apr 2022 5 4

Helena Legarda

Inserted 1 year ago

“Beijing will do everything in its power to avoid having to openly take sides, but its formerly relatively cost-free relationship with Russia has become complicated and is now exposing China to growing geopolitical, economic and reputational risks.”

Reuters

Senior Analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin

18 Mar 2022 1 4

Samir Puri

Inserted 1 year ago

“The call between Biden and Xi came as a really important moment, with the US engaging in something of a diplomatic offensive to try to call out, and even to shame, China for its somewhat neutral stance over Ukraine. In particular, the intelligence the US publicised about the Russian request for the provision of Chinese military assistance will almost certainly be a feature of how Biden approaches this call - presumably to berate Xi Jinping for even entertaining this and berating China for not turning their back on Russia during the Russian invasion. However, it is highly unlikely China is going to walk away from its ambitious goal of boosting its already deep economic ties with Russia. Because China trades with Russia openly - it buys its crude oil, gas among other things - it is indirectly supporting Russia and I think it's flight of fancy to think that China would turn its back on its economic relationship with Russia, even if it steps back from providing fresh military support and equipment.”

Aljazeera

Senior fellow in hybrid warfare at the International Institute for Strategic Studies

18 Mar 2022 6 4

Katrina Yu

Inserted 1 year ago

“Since the beginning of the invasion, China has tried, I think, very awkwardly, to play a neutral role. It's refused to take sides, saying that it's got good relations with both Kyiv and Moscow. It says that it's a neutral player and just wants to encourage dialogue. But at the same time, Beijing has made it very clear that it intends to preserve its friendship with Russia, which it has called 'limitless' [and] 'rock solid'.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera journalist in Beijing

17 Mar 2022 2 4

Scott Kennedy

Inserted 1 year ago

“China is either going to side with Russia and reinforce the sense that it has joined an 'axis of autocracy,' or it is going to put significant space between Moscow and Beijing and demonstrate that it genuinely cares about preserving even a basic relationship with the rest of the world. If it turns down this opportunity, it's not clear to me there will be a next time to meet and set aside differences. The ball is entirely in Beijing's court.”

Reuters

China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

17 Mar 2022 3 3

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“These ex-USSR countries don't have actual status in international law because there is no international agreement to materialise their sovereign status.”

“Xi's trip to Russia is mainly about maintaining closer Sino-Russian relations in the post-pandemic era when both powers are experiencing hard times. It is fair to expect China and Russia will have a tighter bonding economically and diplomatically.”

“We have no doubt that they will give a new powerful impetus to the whole bilateral cooperation. Sino-Russian relations are at the highest point.”

“Isolation from the West is not something (Beijing) wants to risk. President Xi and his colleagues have begun to realise that cooperation with Russia comes with substantial limits to avoid undermining China's own political priorities and longer-term economic interests.”

“Chinese-Russian relations aren't directed against any third countries and certainly can't be subject to pressure from any third countries.”

“Chinese-Russian relations are mature in character: they are rock solid and will withstand any test in a changing international situation.”

“The Chinese side has noted that the Russian side has said it has never refused to resolve the conflict through diplomatic negotiations, and expressed its appreciation for this.”

“We are expecting you, dear Mr chairman, dear friend, we are expecting you next spring on a state visit to Moscow.”

“With regard to the Ukraine crisis, we have consistently upheld the fundamental principles of objectivity and impartiality, without favouring one side or the other, or adding fuel to the fire, still less seeking selfish gains from the situation.”

“Even before the war, Russia needed China more than China needed Russia. After the war began, this dependence only got stronger. Russia is completely cut off from the global technologies market, and only China is left.”

“China is willing to work with Russia to play a leading role in demonstrating the responsibility of major powers, and to instil stability and positive energy into a world in turmoil.”

“Beijing will do everything in its power to avoid having to openly take sides, but its formerly relatively cost-free relationship with Russia has become complicated and is now exposing China to growing geopolitical, economic and reputational risks.”

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