Good morning,
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Just days after U.S. President Donald Trump left Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived. Although the Xi-Putin meeting was friendly and produced a flurry of joint statements, it ended without a formal agreement on a project Moscow has been keen to advance: the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which would transport Russian gas to northeastern China. A lot has been written about China and Russia’s growing ties, but one essay that sticks in my mind is Alexander Gabuev’s 2022 piece explaining how imbalanced the relationship has become. Gabuev described how Putin’s war in Ukraine had “forced Russia to turn to its fellow Eurasian giant, hat in hand”—and warned that the asymmetry between Russia and China would “become only more pronounced in the coming years as Putin’s regime depends on Beijing for its survival.”
Until next week, |
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| Dan Kurtz-Phelan Editor, Foreign Affairs |
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| Dan Kurtz-Phelan Editor, Foreign Affairs |
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P.S. In case you missed the podcast this week, my interview with A. Wess Mitchell is available here. |
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P.S. In case you missed the podcast this week, my interview with A. Wess Mitchell is available here. |
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Strategically located near NYC with connections to the UN, and in D.C., online, and globally, Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations is a dynamic, diverse community led by expert faculty. Through 13 customizable grad programs, 600+ internship partners, and access to global leaders, we train professionals in diplomacy, policy, economics, homeland security, and more to impact the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. |
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