War in UkraineOne year on

China Draws Russia Closer While Pushing Ukraine Peace Plan

Xi Jinping meets Russian premier among meetings signaling pushback against Western pressure

China has slowly claimed and militarized disputed territory across the South China Sea, often at the expense of its neighbors. WSJ explains the economic repercussions for the U.S. and countries across the Indo-Pacific, and what the U.S. is doing about it.

HONG KONG—China and Russia moved to solidify their partnership with high-level meetings this week, in a departure from recent efforts by Beijing to play down its alignment with Moscow as it seeks to play the role of peacemaker in Ukraine. 

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