Volume 22 Issue 20

Articles from Volume 22 Issue 20

“Yan’an Spirit”: The Rise of Xi’s Lieutenants

11.03.2022 John S. Van Oudenaren

Days after his dominant showing at the 20th Party Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping led the newly appointed Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) on a visit...

Publication China Brief China Volume 22 Issue 20

China Increases Support for Pakistan’s Naval Modernization with an Eye on the Indian Ocean

11.03.2022 Syed Fazl-e-Haider

Introduction In mid-July, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and the Pakistan Navy (PN) held the “Sea Guardians-2” exercise in the waters off Shanghai (China...

Publication China Brief China Volume 22 Issue 20

The Russia-Ukraine War: Has Beijing Abandoned Pragmatic Diplomacy?

11.03.2022 Justyna Szczudlik

Introduction Chinese diplomats contend that Beijing’s position on the “Russia-Ukraine conflict” (俄乌冲突 E wu chongtu) or the “Ukraine issue” (乌克兰问题, Wukelan wenti ) is “consistent...

Publication China Brief Central Europe Volume 22 Issue 20

Upcoming G20 Summit Spotlights Close but Complicated Relationship Between Xi and Indonesia’s Jokowi

11.03.2022 William Yuen Yee

Introduction In a recent interview, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo confirmed that both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to attend...

Publication China Brief China and the Asia-Pacific Volume 22 Issue 20