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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow, on May 9. Photo: AFP
History

Opinion | Why China and Russia are playing up their World War II legacies

Beijing and Moscow are crafting an interpretation of world affairs that directly challenges that of their rivals.

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Ukraine war

China’s absence from talks on Ukraine shows ‘real limits’ of its leverage

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Ukraine war

Opinion | Can the US convince China to really help with Ukraine?

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China-EU relations

Why EU-China stability is key in a world order ‘under constant attack’

Former top European official Charles Michel says there is room for Brussels to work with Beijing in various areas.

Charles Michel, president of the European Council from 2019 to 2024, says tensions could arise out of the EU and China’s different traditions, cultures and political systems but “stability and predictability is in everyone’s interests”. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Editorial | Talks in Russia send message to US ahead of key China meeting

Beijing refuses to be bullied in the eagerly awaited negotiations and has pledged with Moscow to defend multilateralism and oppose hegemony.

US-China relations

Yalta 2.0? Why Trump, Xi and Putin didn’t meet to carve up the world

The US president’s tariff war and his Ukraine policy are advancing China’s and Russia’s visions of a multipolar international order.

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US-China trade war

United in Moscow, China and Russia spurn talk of a Trump ‘reverse Nixon’

The presidents of the two countries take aim at the US and its allies, accusing them of undermining peace and stability.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin have put on a united front in Moscow this week. Photo: AP

Video | Chinese troops take part in Russian Victory Day parade

US-China relations

China’s military calls for post-war order to be upheld, not ‘law of the jungle’

PLA Daily says ‘all forms of hegemonism and power politics’ should be opposed, in editorial marking 80th anniversary of end of WWII.

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Russia

Russia’s Putin vows victory in Ukraine as Trump pushes for ceasefire

China’s President Xi Jinping and other world leaders join Russia’s Vladimir Putin to watch military parade in Moscow’s Red Square.

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Russian servicemen marching in the Victory Day military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. Photo: RIA Novosti via EPA-EFE EFE
Russia

Watch: China’s president joins Putin at Russia Victory Day parade

President Xi Jinping a special guest at Moscow parade where military units from 13 countries, including China, were taking part.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin watch the parade in Moscow. Photo: RIA Novosti via AP
China-EU relations

In Europe, Xi Jinping’s Russia trip casts a shadow over China’s charm offensive

China celebrates 50 years of diplomatic relations with the European Union as the Chinese leader attends Vladimir Putin’s military parade.

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Mainland China

Why some Chinese academics say it’s time to rethink WWII history

The ‘Western-centric’ view of events plays down the role of Chinese forces in defeating fascism, one observer says.

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US-China relations

China and Russia accuse US of raising nuclear war risk, vow to respond jointly

Statement decries US initiatives including expansion of security alliances, development of ‘Golden Dome’ and sharing of nuclear technology.

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Russian Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin on Thursday, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Germany in World War II. Photo: RIA Novosti via AP
Shanghai

China and Russia v the West in the geostrategic battle for WWII history

A series of military parades will take place around the globe, with each country sending a different message about the international order.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping shake hands during a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday. Photo: AP
Russia

Video | Xi says China, Russia must stand up to power politics

The Chinese and Russian leaders opened talks in Moscow with pledge to defend the rights and interests of developing countries

Ukraine

China, Russia have ‘special responsibility’ to stand up to power politics: Xi

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow for their first face-to-face talks this year.

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Russia

Xi Jinping’s Russia visit to strengthen bonds, test Europe relations

Chinese leader’s Moscow visit adds ‘symbolic’ weight to growing Kremlin friendship as Beijing seeks closer ties with Europe amid Ukraine war, analysts say.

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A four-day visit this week to Russia by Chinese President Xi Jinping will include talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

China’s Xi Jinping launches Russia trip with thanks for Moscow over Taiwan

The island’s unification must be upheld as part of the post-war international order, Xi says.

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Russia

Opinion | How China became central to Russia’s Victory Day parade

Russia may have hoped to send the message that it is not isolated but the event’s list of expected attendees is not entirely convincing.

China to send honour guard to Russia and Belarus for Victory Day anniversary

Xi Jinping expected to attend events in Moscow in what analysts say is sign of support for post-WWII international order.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (left), shown here in Beijing last May, are expected to appear together in Moscow’s Red Square this week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. Photo: TNS
Xi Jinping

China’s Xi Jinping readies for ‘mutual trust’ mission with Putin in Russia

The Chinese president will be in Moscow this week for the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet again in Moscow this week. Photo: AP
Central Asia

Opinion | Russia-China division of power in Central Asia is wearing thin

While Russia held a near monopoly over weapons sales in the region, the war in Ukraine has changed this, offering China an opening.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Bolshoi Ballet’s China tour to visit Shenzhen and Beijing but not Hong Kong

The famed Russian ballet company’s decision is the latest example of top performers skipping Hong Kong in favour of nearby cities.

US-China relations

Unpredictable Trump leaves China struggling to respond to US foreign policy

American leader’s erratic approach to Ukraine and Middle East means challenges for stability-fixated Beijing amid its shifting Moscow ties.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine says Chinese citizens working at drone production site in Russia

Ukraine’s leader suggested that Moscow may have stolen drone technology from China, appearing to soften his tone towards Beijing.

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Ukrainian firefighters walk past remains of drones following a Russian strike in Kharkiv on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Opinion | Chinese fighters in Ukraine and the global pipeline feeding Russia’s war machine

Recruitment videos in Mandarin promise high pay and heroism, as Moscow’s desperate need for manpower fuels a global marketplace of fighters.

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North Korea

Opinion | North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia should worry China

While China presents a united front with North Korea and Russia, the latter two growing closer puts Beijing’s own interests and influence at risk.

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