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He promised Putin a “boundless” friendship. Censored articles cast doubt on whether it is a promise China’s leader can actually keep.

Should Xi Jinping turn his back on Putin? Yes, says a leading Chinese researcher. Several intellectuals in China are strongly critical of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have met 38 times as leaders of Russia and China. Relations between the two countries have become very close. Now it can be put to a serious test. The picture is from a meeting in St. Petersburg in 2019.

“May you live in interesting times.”

It may sound like a congratulations. But in China it is not meant that way. If you come from a system that values ​​stability and tranquility, interesting times are not something to aspire to.

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