Join the Carnegie Moscow Center for a panel discussion on the upcoming Putin-Xi summit and an assessment of the future trajectory of Sino-Russian relations.

Against the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first post-pandemic visit to China is of major significance. Sino-Russian relations have flourished in recent years, with Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping presiding over a rapid expansion of military, economic, financial and technological ties.

• Will the escalation of the war in Ukraine drive Beijing and Moscow even closer together?
• Is Beijing prepared to provide financial assistance to Moscow and to expand cooperation in the energy realm that might help the Russian economy withstand the pain of Western sanctions?
• Would such cooperation further tilt the balance in Beijing’s favor, given the increasingly asymmetrical nature of the Sino-Russian relationship?

Speakers

Erica Downs, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University

Evan Feigenbaum, Vice President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Alexander Gabuev, Senior Fellow and Chair, Russia in the Asia-Pacific Program, Carnegie Moscow Center

Andrew Weiss, James Family Chair and Vice President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace