No. 303: Russia’s War in Ukraine: China’s Calculus

Author(s): Brian G. Carlson
Series Editor(s): Benno Zogg, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 303
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2022

China confronts difficult choices in responding to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The war presents China with several risks, but China continues to view Russia as a valuable partner. China remains cautious about supporting Russia in ways that would incur heavy costs, such as helping it to evade sanctions, but it is likely to continue providing rhetorical support and resisting calls to rein in Russia.

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