How the war in Ukraine is shaping Russian-Chinese ties | DW News

A friendship ‘without limits.’ This is how Russia and China described their relationship just weeks before President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. What Moscow thought would be a swift military operation has instead turned into a prolonged and gruesome conflict. Since then, Russia`s economy has been severely hit by Western sanctions, leaving Putin attempting to reaffirm existing alliances. But that is no easy task. While Chinese President Xi Jinping has refused to condemn the invasion, he`s also stopped short of helping Russia to circumvent sanctions. In this DW Business Special we discuss the complicated relationship between the two countries with Nina Khrushcheva, Professor of International Affairs from the New School in New York.

Chapter titles:
0:00 Intro
00:52 Putin and Xi`s personal relationship
02:56 Russian-Chinese trade
03:46 An uneven relationship?
06:31 Common desire to challenge US dominance?
08:30 How the war in Ukraine will shape future ties

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