Russia-China

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, 4 February, 2022. Photo: Collected

China has already won, and lost, in Ukraine

With explosions rocking the capital Kyiv, Chinese diplomats are stuck defending behaviour in practice they loudly condemn in principle

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying attends a news conference in Beijing, China, 24 February, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Biden takes veiled swipe at China in condemning Russia backers on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting on the sidelines of a BRICS summit, in Brasilia, Brazil, November 13, 2019. Sputnik/Ramil Sitdikov/Kremlin via REUTERS

China, Russia partner up against West at Olympics summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting on the sidelines of a BRICS summit, in Brasilia, Brazil, November 13, 2019. Sputnik/Ramil Sitdikov/Kremlin via REUTERS

Putin unveils new gas deal with China's Xi as Moscow squares off with West