Moscow set to call referendum on Mariupol joining Russia, says Ukraine
Kremlin poised to hold referendum in ruined city in bid to secure grip on the region Ukraine-Russia war – latest updates Moscow is preparing to hold a referendum in Mariupol…
The Guardian view on Ukraine and Taiwan: looking for lessons | Editorial
The Russian invasion – and resistance to it – are prompting reassessment in Beijing and Washington as well as in Taipei Five thousand miles away from Ukraine, Russia’s invasion is…
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 24 of the invasion
Zelenskiy calls for meaningful talks with Moscow; Biden warns Xi on ‘consequences’ of backing Moscow; fighting reaches centre of Mariupol Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Continue reading…
Joe Biden warns Xi Jinping of ‘consequences’ if China backs Russia
Leaders spoke for nearly two hours but Biden did not make any direct requests to Xi to persuade Putin to end the attack Joe Biden spoke for nearly two hours…
War in Ukraine is a severe test of Beijing’s new axis with Moscow | Yu Jie
Beijing will tread carefully, and weigh up whether its strategic alliance with Moscow is worth the cost of this reckless invasion President Vladimir Putin’s full military escalation in Ukraine has…
Ukraine crisis poses dilemma for China but also opportunity
Analysis: While Xi and Putin have pledged closer cooperation, there are growing economic ties between Beijing and Kyiv Ukraine crisis – live updates The unfolding crisis in Ukraine poses a…
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As the Games get under way, Britain must stand by the values embodied in Team GB and send a clear message to BeijingChina should not have been given the honour…
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Boris Johnson’s flagship London dock scheme on brink of collapse
Questions being asked over project as 35-acre site stands empty In May 2013, Boris Johnson announced a flagship £1.7bn scheme for Chinese investors to transform east London docks into the…
Low-carbon ambitions must not interfere with ‘normal life’, says Xi Jinping
President signals more cautious approach to climate crisis and says China must ‘overcome notion of rapid success’ China’s ambitious low-carbon goals will not be realised easily and should not come…