In January, the Ministry of National Defence of the People’s Republic of China made an announcement that sent shockwaves through East Asian military dynamics: they had dismissed General Zhang Youxia and General Liu Zhenli from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The allegations were serious, with “violations of discipline and law” cited, with both being accused […]
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The Sino-Russian Relationship: Out of Sincerity, or Forced by Circumstance?
The scenes of the 2022 Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony in Beijing stuck out as a muted affair compared to the pomp and grandeur of the Summer Olympics fourteen years ago. While the 2008 Olympics symbolized China’s ascent onto the world stage among the world’s great powers, the 2022 Winter Olympics instead highlight China’s increasing isolation […]