Mi., 14. Dez.
|Square - HSG
Sino-Russian “Friendship”– limited in Scope?
How has the Russian invasion of Ukraine influenced the relationship between China and Russia? And what are its limits?
Time & Location
14. Dez. 2022, 18:30
Square - HSG, Dufourstrasse 50, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland
About the event
In cooperation with the Asia Club and the SPF, foraus St.Gallen would like to have a look at the Sino-Russian relations, after the invasion of Ukraine.
Under Xi, China has forged ever closer ties with Russia. However, ever since Putin has invaded Ukraine, Beijing has walked a diplomatic tightrope. Whereas the PRC at times appears to distance itself from Moscow, it maintains its strong economic ties and upholds their “no limits friendship”. Thus, Beijing has refused outright criticism of the Kremlin ́s invasion and even is cautious about using the word “war” out of sympathy with Russia ́s position and its dislike seeing the U.S. strengthening its alliances in response to the conflict.
At the recent G20 in Bali, a summit strongly dominated by the Ukrainian war and its implications for the world economy, Emmanuel Macron said he believed China could take a mediating role in the conflict. Is the…