China Russia relations

Germany’s Wadephul pushes for fair trade in China

German foreign minister Johann Wadephul stressed the importance of fair and rule-based trade as he began his two-day visit to China on Monday.“We are in favor of free world trade. We are in favor of removing trade barriers,” Wadephul said in Beijing during talks with Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao.The foreign minister said that China […]

‘Without China, Russia is nothing’: Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Beijing could pressure Moscow to end war; criticizes silence

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that China has the potential to pressure Russia to end the war, following US calls for Beijing to halt its oil purchases from Moscow.“China is also represented here, a powerful nation on which Russia now depends completely,” Zelensky told the council, noting China’s status […]

‘Expanding economic opportunities’: Ahead of SCO summit Putin backs Brics; slams ‘discriminatory’ sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said that Moscow and Beijing are “united in strengthening” the Brics grouping, positioning it as a counterweight to what he called “discriminatory sanctions” hampering the economic progress of many nations. Speaking to China’s Xinhua News Agency ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, Putin stressed that […]