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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping ahead of their meeting in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: via Reuters

Developing | Xi Jinping hails China-Russia ties standing the test of geopolitical uncertainty

‘China is willing to maintain close high-level interactions with Russia,’ Xi said.

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Diplomacy

Editorial | Sense of urgency as SCO powers work to resist bullying from the West

Diplomacy

SCO has a 10-year plan for a multipolar world, China’s Wang Yi says

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SCO

As US sanctions take toll, Xi Jinping presses SCO to target ‘bullying’

The bloc needs to underpin economic and security cooperation among members, Chinese president says.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping says the SCO needs to achieve “real results” to better protect members from “hegemonic” bullying. Photo: Xinhua
SCO

India signals no oil import cut from Russia, ‘eagerly’ awaits Putin visit

‘1.4 billion Indians are eagerly waiting for you,’ India’s Narendra Modi tells Vladimir Putin during ‘excellent’ meeting on SCO sidelines.

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China-India relations

Xi, Putin and Modi are grinning and smiling, but at whom?

Narendra Modi sends message to Washington with warm embraces of Chinese, Russian leaders in Tianjin.

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SCO

Anti-Trump unity may fail to create SCO harmony

China is hosting Russia, India and other SCO members at the group’s annual summit amid the challenge of turning unified opposition to US tariffs into positive support for closer cooperation.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin, India’s Narendra Modi and China’s Xi Jinping. Photo: Kyodo
SCO

China’s Xi pushes SCO bank as Putin deflects Ukraine blame – as it happened

China welcomes dozens of political heavyweights, including Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi, and chiefs of international organisations.

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War and conflict

Opinion | Multipolar arms race takes ballistic missile threat to new levels

Cold War-era bilateral arms control treaties simply won’t work as more states emerge with deterrent capabilities, complicating calculations.

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Ukraine

Russia’s Putin vows to deepen China ties, slams ‘distortion’ of WWII history

Russian president will attend SCO summit and be guest of honour at WWII parade during ‘absolutely unprecedented’ four-day China trip.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Kremlin on May 9, on the occasion of Russia’s Victory Day celebrations. Photo: Reuters
China-North Korea relations

Why Kim’s military parade presence could signal a China-North Korea realignment

North Korean leader’s appearance alongside Chinese and Russian counterparts will be an act of defiance against US pressure, analysts say.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wave to a crowd in Pyongyang in June 2019 – the last time the two leaders met in person. Photo: Xinhua
China’s military drills

Russian and Chinese submarines join forces in Pacific patrol first

Mission and choice of vessels reflect the deepening military coordination between the armed forces of the two countries.

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Ukraine war

Opinion | As the West cedes leverage over Ukraine, China stands to benefit

With the US unable to broker peace in Ukraine and Europe lacking agency, China is quietly emerging as the superpower with all the cards.

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SCO

SCO: China-led group pursues sprawling goals

The 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a forum for China and Russia to promote their foreign policy visions, opens its 25th summit in Tianjin on August 31.

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US-China relations

Why is the US uneasy as China’s 5-strong icebreaker fleet arrives in the Arctic?

The US coastguard has accused some of the vessels of straying too close to the Alaskan coast, a claim rebutted by a Beijing-based think tank.

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China’s Xue Long 2 icebreaker is monitored by US authorities as it heads towards the Arctic Ocean. Photo: US Coast Guard
Hong Kong politics

Top EU envoy in Hong Kong says alleged Russian transshipments a ‘major concern’

Western countries have accused mainland China and Hong Kong of serving as transshipment hubs for Moscow to access dual-use goods on sanctions list.

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Ukraine war

Will China be Ukraine’s security guarantor? Unlikely, despite Russia’s wishes

Analysts say China might offer political or diplomatic support to end the war but lacks incentive and resources for security guarantees.

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China trade

China turns up oil tap from Russia as purchases of US crude remain suspended

Beijing’s deepening energy trade with Moscow makes Russia top source of China’s crude oil imports, while analyst sees paused US imports as a bargaining chip.

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A cargo ship offloads imported crude oil at Qingdao Port in China’s Shandong province, in March. Photo: Getty Images
Ukraine war

Putin taps Brazil in China-linked peace push as Trump hosts Zelensky

In phone call, Russian leader briefs Lula on ‘positive’ Alaska meeting and praises Brasilia’s role in joint initiative with Beijing.

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Ukraine war

Trump eases China pressure despite no deal at Putin summit

US president rules out further China tariffs for now, saying Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin about peace in Ukraine ‘went very well’.

Ukraine

China hosts exhibition emphasising ‘Russianness’ of realist painter Ilya Repin

The celebrated 19th-century artist is at the centre of a culture war between Russia and Ukraine.

The collection of oil paintings and sketches by Ilya Repin is on show at the National Museum of China until mid-January. Photo: Xinhua
Ukraine war

Ukraine-Russia land swap ‘largely agreed’, Trump says after Putin summit

US president accuses his predecessor of uniting ‘natural enemies’ China and Russia.

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US President Donald Trump says “one big thing” stands in the way of an agreement with Russia. Photo: AP
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | A brief history of China-Russia relations, from bitter rivals to close allies

China and Russia have forged a deepening strategic partnership in recent years, but relations between the two have not always been so warm.

Russia

After Chinese-owned aircraft detained in Russia, leasing firms incur huge losses

Chinese cargo exports have also been seized under Moscow’s ban on goods that could aid Ukraine’s war effort.

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Brics

Trump pushes Brics together, drives allies apart

The US president’s global trade war is giving new impetus to the once-faltering Brics grouping, while undermining his own efforts to boost China opposition in the Pacific.

China’s President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Xi-Putin ties hinder Trump’s Alaska push for Ukraine peace

A call between the leaders of China and Russia reinforced relations that have helped Vladimir Putin wage war in Ukraine amid European and US sanctions.

Photo: RIA Novosti/Handout via Reuters
US-China relations

Trump may hit China with punitive tariffs over purchases of Russian oil

US Vice-President J.D. Vance said no firm decision has yet been made.

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US-China relations

Putin keeps Xi in loop on Trump summit but little hope for Ukraine ceasefire

China may publicly endorse next week’s meeting in Alaska but the talks are not expected to end the Ukraine war, analysts say.

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