Category: Europe-China Relations

Rude Jokes Give Rise to Anti-China Sentiment in Ukraine Amid Russia Attacks

A Chinese international student in Ukraine said he feared a physical attack as mainland China netizens smeared Ukraine and its citizens who are at war. “I hope people will be rational,” said Feng Jun (pseudonym) in his appeal to netizens at home to stop cracking rude jokes about a country in the middle of a…


New Cold War Alliances Forming

News Analysis Western economic sanctions may drive Russia closer to communist China, with their axis of authoritarianism expanding to include countries in both the Chinese and Russian orbits. Although Russia and China are intensifying their alliance, they have no formal defense agreement. China’s only official ally is North Korea. Nevertheless, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…


The Axis of Authoritarianism

News Analysis The Chinese regime is determined to dominate the world economically, politically, and militarily by 2049, posing a greater threat than the USSR ever did. As alliances form around the globe, some analysts believe that a new cold war is already here, accelerated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. Department of Defense…


Biden Trusted China With American Intelligence on Russia

News Analysis When President Joe Biden came to Xi Jinping with American intelligence about an upcoming Russian invasion of Ukraine, begging Xi to do something about it, Xi must have thought Biden pretty naive. First, Xi almost certainly knew and approved Vladimir Putin’s horrific plan in advance. Putin needed a buyer of last resort for…


China Was Never Going to Condemn Russia

News Analysis A call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on Feb. 25 was done with the intention of one thing—and one thing only: expressing solidarity in the ongoing effort to upend the U.S.-led international order. “It is necessary to abandon the Cold War mentality,” said Xi. Instead,…


Gas Prices Expected to Skyrocket, China Will Have Cheap Fuel

News Analysis Petrol prices in the United States  and around the world have hit highs not seen since 2014. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine resulting in decertification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and the subsequent Western sanctions, prices are expected to climb even higher, but China will not have to pay the price….


Russia, China ‘Plotting Behind the Scenes’ Ahead of Ukraine Invasion: Congressman

Moscow and Beijing have been keeping each other abreast of their plans in the leadup to the Ukraine attack, according to two lawmakers. “I think they have coordinated and I think that China is in a better position letting Russia go first, to evaluate,” Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) told EpochTV’s “China Insider” program at the…


Chinese Communist Party Sends Mixed Signals on Russia Sanctions

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is sending mixed signals about its commitment to uphold international sanctions against Russia, following the latter’s invasion of Ukraine. The CCP regime has enacted some sanctions and lifted others. Two of China’s largest state-owned banks restricted financing for purchases of Russian commodities on Feb. 25, following an announcement of a…


China Urges Putin to Negotiate With Ukraine While Continuing to Reject ‘Invasion’ Label

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Feb. 25 phone call to resolve their differences with Ukraine through high-level talks. The call took place on Feb. 25 as Russian helicopters and landing forces continued to attack Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. It was also three weeks after the two leaders met on the…


Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran Coordinate the Destruction of Democracy

News Analysis As deadly missiles rain upon Ukraine from a fateful and ill-conceived decision by Vladimir Putin to invade, one prominent country stands with the Russian dictator: China. Having just signed a wide-ranging strategic agreement with Putin on Feb. 4, Xi Jinping is effectively joining a Moscow pact against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)….