As the world recently marked the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, increased attention is being paid to China's role and influence on the situation.
China claim to be neutral and have talked a lot about peace, sovereignty and territorial integrity and have also put forward a peace plan which is officially entitled 'China's Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis'. But at the same time, China have also announced that they are deepening their relations with Russia.
In this episode, I chat with Alex Davey, Analyst and Editor at MERICS, the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Germany. We discuss the contradictions of China's position and their ability to broker peace, the current perception of China in Europe and how Ireland is engaging with China including Minister Eamon Ryan's high profile St. Patrick's Day visit to Beijing.
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Additional references for further reading;
- Alex Davey, MERICS profile page
- Keeping up appearances? China's support for Russia one year into the war by Mikko Huotari and Roderick Kefferputz, MERICS
- China will emerge on top from war in Ukraine - Opinion - Richard Lawless - Wall Street Journal, Mar 1st, 2023
- Tanaiste attending Munich Security Conference today - Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland, February 17th, 2023
- China's Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, February 24th, 2023
- China and Russia deepen ties as top diplomat tells Putin crisis is 'opportunity' - The Guardian, February 22nd, 2023
