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Matryoshkas, the traditional Russian wooden dolls, with images of U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping

Russia-China

Why Xi may have his own reasons to avert a US-Russia-China summit

Eva Seiwert

Comment

Oct 26, 2026

China in 26: Possible Trump-Xi-Putin meeting + export controls + fifth plenum

Podcast

Oct 26, 2026

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

Why China needs Russia more than you think

Andrew Scobell

Comment

Sep 08, 2026

China in 26: Europe-China relations + Russian-Chinese military cooperation + new economic data

Podcast

Jul 17, 2026

Experts on Russia-China

HelenaLegarda

Helena Legarda

Head of Program

China’s defense and security policies; Chinese foreign policy, geopolitical competition and risk

Eva Seiwert

Eva Seiwert

Senior Analyst

China’s foreign policy; China and Russia; Indo-Pacific; Germany-China; Multilateralism

GrzegorzStecWebsite

Grzegorz Stec

Head of Brussels Office/Senior Analyst

EU-China; China’s foreign policy & geopolitical competition; hybrid interference & disinformation

Events

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

Jul. 09, 2024

Members only

European China Policy: Track 1.5 Workshop in Madrid

Sep. 19, 2023

Madrid

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