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Lea Thome

Lea Thome

Lea Thome is the Schwarzman Fellow at the Wilson Center, affiliated with the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations with a minor in Chinese from the University of Rochester. She was named a Schwarzman Scholar, graduating with a master’s degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University. Originally hailing from Germany, she has dedicated her research to studying issues of international security and US-China relations.

China’s recent diplomatic efforts related to the Ukraine war offer insights into Beijing’s possible future role in mediating in the conflict.

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Chinese envoy Li Hui says Beijing’s friendship with both Russia and Ukraine can help with mediation between the two countries. To have its peacemaking ambitions taken seriously, however, China should work closely with the US and other Nato members, as well as exert more pressure on Russia.

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Despite recent improvements in relations with the US, China is increasingly focused on building relations with Europe as it seeks more global partners. Europe’s priority in China’s eyes is clear, but swaying EU members towards Beijing will be hard given a long-standing US alliance and European trade concerns.

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