Scholars at the Renmin University Chaoyang Institute for Financial Studies take stock of the war in Ukraine at its second anniversary and argue that the use of UAVs and other technology on the battlefield reflects the growing importance of S&T for national security.

Ding Xiaoxing, a prominent expert from one of China’s leading think tanks, outlines the major trends of the war in Ukraine two years on and argues that continued U.S. aid to Ukraine will be a decisive variable impacting the war’s future dynamics.

Scholars at the Renmin University Chaoyang Institute for Financial Studies take stock of Russia’s war in Ukraine at its second anniversary, delving into the geopolitical, financial, and military dimensions of the war and drawing conclusions for China.

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Feng Yujun, a prominent expert in China-Russia relations, assesses the state of bilateral relations two years into the war in Ukraine. Feng highlights the receding mention of the relationship as “limitless” in official Chinese discourse. Read more below:

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is on a state visit to China this week. How does recent Chinese scholarship characterize U.S.-China relations? Follow the U.S.-China relations tag in our library to read the latest translations:

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is on a state visit to China this week. How does recent Chinese scholarship characterize U.S.-China relations? Follow the U.S.-China relations tag in our library to read the latest translations:

Scholars from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences analyze factors they see as critical to the outcomes of the war in Ukraine. Besides Western aid to Ukraine, they argue Russia’s domestic political stability and other internal factors will determine the war’s future.

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This piece from two Russia scholars at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) explores factors that will shape the war in Ukraine, highlighting 2024 elections in the United States and Europe, and Putin’s growing preoccupation with regime security.

Feng Yujun, a leading scholar of China-Russia relations, outlines Russia’s evolving geopolitical posture and outlook two years into its war in Ukraine, highlighting its intensified diplomatic and economic engagement with the Global South.

The author of this article, a BRI researcher, sees competition with the United States as one of the biggest challenges to the future development of the Belt and Road Initiative, and proposes increasing global partnerships to create space for BRI projects.