Talking China In Eurasia

It took 14 months, but for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But does it mean that China is prepared to broker peace in Ukraine? Finbarr Bermingham, Europe correspondent for the South China Morning Post, joins host Reid Standish to discuss.

Beijing and Moscow’s deepening ties are no secret, but what do recently leaked Pentagon documents tell us about where their burgeoning military partnership is headed? Dennis Wilder, former Asia adviser to U.S. President George W. Bush, joins host Reid Standish.

Emmanuel Macron arrived in China for a three-day state visit, where he hopes to dissuade Xi Jinping from supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while also developing European trade ties with Beijing. But can the French president’s diplomatic push actually succeed? Rikard Jozwiak, RFE/RL’s Europe editor, joins Reid Standish to discuss.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has left Moscow after a symbolic three-day visit with Vladimir Putin where they set their sights on shaping a new world order. But what did the trip actually achieve for the two leaders? Raffaello Pantucci, a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, joins host Reid Standish.

U.S. officials continue to warn that Beijing is prepared to send military aid to Russia to help with its war in Ukraine. What would it look like if it did and is China prepared to deal with the international fallout from arming Moscow? Andrew Small, senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund and author of No Limits: The Inside Story Of China's War With The West, joins host Reid Standish to discuss.

After a year of war in Ukraine, its ripple effects continue to go global, showing a stark divide between how the West and the rest of the world see the conflict moving forward. Charles Dunst, author of Defeating The Dictators: How Democracy Can Prevail In The Age Of The Strongman, joins host Reid Standish as they explore how China is looking to use its growing economic power in the future.

China has supported the Kremlin and carefully navigated the Western sanctions slapped on Russia after it invaded Ukraine. But how far is Beijing willing to go in helping Moscow? Agathe Demarais, global forecasting director at the Economist Intelligence Unit, joins host Reid Standish as they explore how China is looking to use its growing economic power in the future.

A series of diplomatic spats in recent years over human rights issues, Taiwan, and Beijing’s close ties with Russia during its invasion of Ukraine have put China's relationship with the European Union on ice. As China now prepares to launch a charm offensive to repair the damage, can it work?

Rikard Jozwiak, RFE/RL’s Europe editor, joins host Reid Standish as they explore what’s next for Beijing and Brussels.

After a year where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended the status quo in Eurasia and saw Xi Jinping secure a new five-year term as China’s leader, what can we expect from the coming year and how might China adapt to a changing reality on the ground?

RFE/RL correspondent Chris Rickleton and the Wilson Center's Bradley Jardine join host Reid Standish for a look at Beijing's plans for the region.

Is China exporting the surveillance state abroad? Through a strategic partnership with the Chinese tech giant Huawei, Serbia purchased thousands of surveillance cameras with facial-recognition capabilities. How will this technology reshape the Balkan country and others who follow its path? Stefan Vladisavljev from Foundation BFPE and Maja Zivanovic, RFE/RL's bureau chief in Belgrade, join host Reid Standish to discuss.