| ID | 187977 |
| Title Proper | China’s Response to War in Ukraine |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Greitens, Sheena Chestnut |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine in February 2022 posed challenges for the People’s Republic of China and its priorities. This article assesses the Chinese party-state’s response across four dimensions: informational, diplomatic, economic, and military-strategic. Beijing has been most supportive of Moscow in the informational and diplomatic arenas; its economic posture has been mostly self-interested, and military support for Russia has remained more or less constant. China’s stance on the conflict in Ukraine appears to be shaped by several factors: a perceived need to counter the United States; the desire to support Russia while minimizing the costs of doing so to Chinese interests; China’s desire for internal political stability and particular features of its domestic political system that affect foreign policy decision-making; and Beijing’s evolving assessments of what the Ukraine conflict might foretell for Taiwan. The article summarizes China’s interests at the time the conflict began, outlines the party-state’s response, and assesses potential explanations for that response, with specific attention to implications for Taiwan. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 62, No.5-6; Sep-Dec 2022: p.751–781 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol: 62 No 5-6 |
| Key Words | War ; Diplomacy ; China ; Russia ; Ukraine |