China increased its crude oil imports from Russia by 1% in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching a record level. Imports from Saudi Arabia fell by 9%, Reuters reports. According to China's General Administration of Customs,

China's envoy to the United Nations has inadvertently disparaged Russia's military, countering U.S. criticism by claiming Moscow's forces would be better positioned in Ukraine if they were being supported by China's armed forces.

The war between Russia and Ukraine, which killed tens of hundreds and displaced millions across the border, will complete three years next month. While Beijing has resisted condemning Russia over ...

The Taliban chases Chinese cash, U.S. energy sanctions on Russia trickle down, China in the Arctic crosshairs, and much more.

Inside a high-security chemical plant, a mysterious project named “Lionheart” is helping prepare Germany for what could be its biggest crisis since the invasion of Ukraine.

During the Cold War, there was a time when China would have been paranoid about Russia and North Korea conspiring behind its back. Those worries, however, are now relics of a bygone era characterized by a radically different balance of power among this authoritarian triangle.

Ukraine recently received a new Chinese ambassador, Ma Shengkun, and a new Ukrainian ambassador, Olexander Nechytaylo, has been appointed to China, although he has yet to receive agreement. Perhaps this development could bring some new dynamics to the Sino-Ukrainian relations.

All three countries are adversaries of the United States, and Russia has used its ties with them to help blunt the impact of Western sanctions and boost its war effort in Ukraine. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Feb.

The Treasury Department has announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network.

With Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House, “America First” prevails. As does disruption, the conviction that might equals right and the idea that relations with allies should be transactional. His governing policy involves a peculiar combination of protectionism and imperialist proposals.

Biden says his administration successfully ‘managed’ frosty China relations to prevent outright conflict. Critics say he didn’t go nearly far enough.

Sen. Marco Rubio, the likely next secretary of State, said Wednesday that Ukraine must have leverage to deter future Russian invasions.