Russia-China

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia on September 4, 2024

Geopolitics

Russia-China

China signals its willingness to play a proactive role in Russia-Ukraine relations, if conditions are suitable

Tracker

Oct 09, 2024

Research

Geopolitics

Russia-China

China-Russia alignment: a threat to Europe's security

Natalie Sabanadze, Abigaël Vasselier, Gunnar Wiegand

Report

Jun 26, 2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin review the honor guard during an official welcome ceremony in Beijing, China, Thursday, May 16, 2024.

Takeaways from the Xi-Putin meeting + Manufacturing overcapacity + Agrifood trade

François Chimits

Eva Seiwert

Grzegorz Stec

MERICS Briefs

May 24, 2024

Keeping up appearances? China’s support for Russia one year into the war

Mikko Huotari

Roderick Kefferpütz

Comment

Mar 01, 2023

Not all sunshine and roses - how Russian experts view China

Roderick Kefferpütz

Yurii Poita

Comment

Sep 15, 2022

China moves to fill the void left by Russian sanctions – on its own terms

François Chimits

Antonia Hmaidi

Comment

Aug 26, 2022

China and Russia bring NATO and the Indo-Pacific together

Helena Legarda

Comment

Jul 26, 2022

China and Russia: united in opposition

Roderick Kefferpütz

Comment

Jun 16, 2022

Why China isn’t backing away from alignment with Russia

Hanns W. Maull

Comment

Apr 26, 2022

How China lost Central and Eastern Europe

Ivana Karásková

Comment

Apr 22, 2022

Insights

Russia-China

The SCO faces rewards and risks as it admits Belarus

Eva Seiwert

Comment

Jul 02, 2024

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers meeting

It’s time for the EU to get tough on China for supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine

Eva Seiwert

Comment

May 22, 2024

Beijing stands firmly by Moscow's side (Deutschlandfunk)

Mikko Huotari

External publication

Mar 21, 2023

Ukraine one year on, with Helena Legarda and Jakub Jakóbowski

Podcast

Feb 24, 2023

MERICS EU-China Opinion Pool: The Russia factor in EU-China relations in 2023

Comment

Feb 24, 2023

China-Ukraine relations, with Yurii Poita

Podcast

Jan 03, 2023

Pekín no abandonará a Moscú (El País)

Helena Legarda

External publication

Nov 02, 2022

EU-China Opinion Pool: Key lessons for the EU from China’s position on the Ukraine war

Comment

Sep 29, 2022

Battered in Russia, companies need to be more transparent about risks in China

Max J. Zenglein

Comment

Mar 30, 2022

Events

Russia-China

Report presentation: China-Russia alignment: A threat to Europe’s security

Jul. 09, 2024

Members only

EU-China

Geopolitics

Russia-China

Indo-Pacific

Trade and Investment

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop in Madrid

Sep. 19, 2023

Madrid

Experts on Russia-China

Helena Legarda

Lead Analyst

Eva Seiwert

Senior Analyst/Project coordinator (on parental leave)

Abigaël Vasselier

Director Policy & European Affairs/Head of Program Foreign Relations

Grzegorz Stec

Head of Brussels Office

Russia-China

China signals its willingness to play a proactive role in Russia-Ukraine relations, if conditions are suitable

Research

China-Russia alignment: a threat to Europe's security

Takeaways from the Xi-Putin meeting + Manufacturing overcapacity + Agrifood trade

Keeping up appearances? China’s support for Russia one year into the war

Not all sunshine and roses - how Russian experts view China

China moves to fill the void left by Russian sanctions – on its own terms

China and Russia bring NATO and the Indo-Pacific together

China and Russia: united in opposition

Why China isn’t backing away from alignment with Russia

How China lost Central and Eastern Europe

Insights

The SCO faces rewards and risks as it admits Belarus

It’s time for the EU to get tough on China for supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine

Beijing stands firmly by Moscow's side (Deutschlandfunk)

Ukraine one year on, with Helena Legarda and Jakub Jakóbowski

MERICS EU-China Opinion Pool: The Russia factor in EU-China relations in 2023

China-Ukraine relations, with Yurii Poita

Pekín no abandonará a Moscú (El País)

EU-China Opinion Pool: Key lessons for the EU from China’s position on the Ukraine war

Battered in Russia, companies need to be more transparent about risks in China

Events

Report presentation: China-Russia alignment: A threat to Europe’s security

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop in Madrid

Experts on Russia-China

Helena Legarda

Eva Seiwert

Abigaël Vasselier

Grzegorz Stec

Become a member

China bets on a low-cost reset with Europe + EU-China trade tensions