Artificial Intelligence: In a Kremlin report from December 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Russian government and joint-stock company Sberbank to collaborate with China on “technological research and development in the field of artificial intelligence” and potentially publish an international journal covering their findings. On January 9, Voice of America reported that the president of the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute also stated that China planned to increase its cooperation with Sberbank. Currently, Russia is falling months behind China and the United States “on a range of parameters,” according to the first deputy CEO of Sberbank, in part due to Western sanctions. For example, says CNN, in mid-January, Biden announced that China and Russia “will be newly subject to restrictions on the sale of the most powerful ‘closed’ artificial intelligence (AI) models.” Russia has reason to be concerned: AI technology can be used in conventional warfare, including for autonomous weapon development. In return for help with AI technology, China will likely want access to submarine and helicopter technology as well as military data.
Railways: On January 9, Voice of America reported an upcoming building in the railway cooperation between China and Central Asia. In July, China plans to start arriving at the Chinese-Kirgyzstan-Uzbekist railroad. Russia and Kazakhstan have long driven this plan, however, China needs to identify railway routes of choice and continue to increase their influence in the region.
Commerce: China-Russia imports and exports reached a record summit of $ 237 billion in 2024, according to Chinese customs data. However, Yuan’s general advertising price has only been higher to 2. 9% from 2023, much less than the expansion of 32. 7% between 2022 and 2023. Similarly, Chinese exports to Russia higher than 5 % (in terms of Yuan) and imports of Russia have a higher percentage than 1, either for less than 53. 9 and 18. 6%, respectively, said last year. The general bidirectional advertising price between the two countries amounted to $ 244. 8 billion in 2024, opposed to 240. 1 billion dollars in 2023.
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China’s import of Russian coal is changing, according to Bloomberg. China has been increasingly sourcing coal from Australia and Mongolia as Russian coal becomes too expensive. If U.S. sanctions on Russia increase, that shift is likely to continue. Imports of Russian crude oil, however, have reached a record high, with 108.5 million metric tons imported annually. Nevertheless, China (as well as India) is looking for alternatives as the United States imposes new sanctions on Russian oil producers and tankers. For example, the U.S. Treasury recently announced further sanctions on Russian producers such as Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz and over 180 vessels in Russia’s “shadow fleet.”
Chinese-Russia dialogue: The day after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, Chinese president and president of Putin, Xi Jinping, had conversations to reaffirm his association. According to the Kremlin, XI said that “ready. The matrix matrix elevates Chinese-Russian relations on a new level. Putin said the two countries” have joined to defend a fairer global order “and” play a stabilizing role primary abroad matters “objectively. Or they called themselves” dear friend. “
Chinese espionage: Despite those proximity protests, the Taiwanese corporate cybersecurity team told Politico that some Chinese cyber organizations like Mustang Panda and Tonto’s team have been spying on Russian “aerospace and defense” companies. The cyber espionage they described concerns confidentiality data on Russia’s weapons. program, adding nuclear submarines. So the Kremlin has not issued a response. Other intelligence does not appear to verify the report.
In Ukraine
Chinese statement on the Ukraine War: On January 16, in his remarks, the United Nations Security Council briefing on Ukraine, Chinese Ambassador Geng Shuang called on all stakeholders in the Ukraine war to follow the following principles: “There is no expansion of the battlefield, no escalation escalation escalation escalate the escalation of the struggle and no provocation through a gamearray, he talked about the international relations of the Chinese, they go back and forth and the progression of friends for the Peace Coalition, which includes Brazil and the safe countries in the safe countries in the countries in the safe countries in the countries in the countries. Global. through war to develop its strength on the global stage.
The U. S. -China-Russia Alliance: In an article in the Financial Times published on January 3, former U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly said that China turns out to verify “having them in its own way” in its technique to the war in Ukraine. He noted how Chinese corporations continue to supply Russia with “Drapery critical for him to rebuild his base in defense information,” while calling for peace. Blinken said, however, that China could have played a role in nuclear de-escalation in his talks with the Kremlin.
In the World Economic Forum on January 23, Trump expressed optimism that China can help war on Ukraine, saying: “Hopefully China can help us avoid war with, in particular, Russia-Ukraine. And they have a lot of strength about This situation, and the paintings with them.