What Does China Think of Putin’s War?

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🗓️ 3 March 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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In the week since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States and the European Union have effectively cut off Russia from the international banking system, frozen Russian assets abroad, and cancelled partnerships with Russian companies. The ruble is in free fall, and inside the country, opposition to the war is reportedly increasing. Chinese President Xi Jinping is a well-known admirer of Putin, and China and Russia share an autocratic world view, but China has neither condemned Russia’s actions nor rushed to its defense. Evan Osnos joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the history of Russia-China relations, China’s current economic and diplomatic calculations, and what the war in Ukraine may tell us about the changing international balance of power.

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1:24.1	Just over a week ago, Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
1:28.3	As Ukrainians mount a surprisingly robust opposition,
1:33.3	the global diplomatic picture is quickly changing.
1:36.3	Ukraine has applied for entry to the European Union,
1:40.3	which has uniformly imposed harsh sanctions on Russia, and Sweden and Finland are reportedly
1:47.5	considering joining NATO. Russia has been boxed out of the global economy, and the rubal is in freefall.
1:55.5	It's fighting the war in Ukraine alone. China, though, hasn't condemned Russia's behavior, and news broke yesterday
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