When it was announced in 2023 that the African Union would become a full member of the G20, I darkly joked on a podcast that the AU’s entry into the body could very well mark the moment the G20 lost its status as one of the most important global coordination forums. Mark my words, I said, soon The Economist will be like “Uhhh, the G20 is OVER – it’s the ...
Category: Russia
South Korea Scrambles Jets After Russian, Chinese Planes Approach
South Korea said it had sent up fighter jets on Tuesday after seven Russian and two Chinese military aircraft entered its air defense zone. The Russian and Chinese aircraft entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) around 10 am local ...
China’s Top Diplomat to Visit Russia for Security Talks
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Russia next week to attend security talks, Beijing's foreign ministry announced Friday, as the United States renews its push to end the war in Ukraine. Wang will travel to Russia for a routine China-Russia ...
Chinese Scholars See Russia’s Venezuela Strategy as a Model of Hybrid Power Projection in the U.S.’ Backyard
Amid the ongoing deterioration of U.S.–Venezuelan relations, one analysis from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Latin American Studies, offers a valuable perspective on how Russia extends its global influence through selective partnerships in Latin America. By focusing on ...
Rubio Seeks ‘Constructive’ Engagement in China Call
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he wanted constructive dialogue with China in a call with his counterpart, after Washington teased new pressure over oil purchases from Russia. In a telephone call with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Rubio "emphasized ...
Kim, Putin at Xi’s Side for Massive China Military Parade
By James Edgar North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin arrived Wednesday morning ahead of a massive parade in Beijing to cap a week of diplomatic grandstanding by President Xi Jinping and his allies against the West.
Putin Tells Xi China-Russia Ties Are at ‘Unprecedented Level’
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday that their countries' ties were at an "unprecedented level" during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade. World leaders, including North Korea's Kim Jong Un, are gathering in China's ...
Putin Defends Ukraine Invasion at China Summit, Blames West
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought on Monday to defend his Ukraine offensive to Moscow's allies, blaming the West for triggering the three-and-a-half year war that has killed tens of thousands and devastated much of eastern Ukraine. "This crisis was not triggered ...
China and Russia Use Eurasian Gathering to Push Back Against the West
By Isabelle Kua Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations.
Leaders Gather With China’s Xi for Summit Ceremony
By Isabel Kua Around two dozen Eurasian leaders will gather on Monday morning for a ceremony hosted by President Xi Jinping on the final day of a showpiece summit aimed at putting China front and centre of regional relations.
Xi Says China, Russia Ties ‘Most Stable’ in Turbulent World
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China's ties with Russia are the "most stable, mature and strategically significant" among major world powers, state media reported. During a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia's Duma, or lower house of parliament, ...
Iran Says ‘Working With China and Russia’ to Stop European Sanctions
Iran said Thursday it was working with China and Russia to prevent the snapback of European sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program after Britain, France, and Germany threatened to reimpose them. "We will try to prevent it," Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, ...
Xi Tells Putin China Glad to See Improved U.S.-Russia Relations
President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in a phone call on Friday that China was pleased to see Moscow and Washington improving their relations, state media said. Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to hold talks ...