BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) — The joint strategic air patrol by Chinese and Russian air forces does not target any third party, and has nothing to do with the current international and regional situations, a Chinese defense spokesperson said. More from cctv.com
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China learning a lesson from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
There have been increasing fears that Beijing will take military action against Taiwan following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made retaking control of Taiwan a top national priority. Experts say Chinese strategists are watching the war in Ukraine closely,… CNN
Is China buying cheap Russian oil a ‘dangerous situation’
Retired two-star Marine Corps Gen. Arnold Punaro argues ‘we ought to seriously look at blocking the oil that would go to China and basically not allow them to beef up their reserves.’
Chinese Hackers Tried to Steal Russian Defense Data, Report Says
The campaign detailed by a cybersecurity firm highlights Beijing’s increasingly sophisticated tactics to spy on an array of targets, including countries it considers friends. New York Times
China Is Not Russia. Taiwan Is Not Ukraine.
One popular contemporary analogy is between Russia’s actions vis-à-vis Ukraine and China’s approach to Taiwan. Beyond some broad-brush parallels — the most obvious parallel being that both Ukraine and Taiwan are peace-loving democracies that are the objects of belligerent irredentism on the part of more militarily powerful and threatening neighboring autocracies — there are also significant differences. Xi Jinping’s China is not Vladimir Putin’s Russia, and Taiwan is not Ukraine. U.S. Institute Of Peace