Is China Complicit in Ukraine?
New Thinking for a New World - a Tallberg Foundation Podcast
03/17/22
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Arguably, any understanding of the Russian invasion of Ukraine must take into account the Beijing Winter Olympics or, rather, the meeting there of Presidents Xi and Putin. They held extensive talks about the state of the world and about their relationship. When they finished, they declared that friendship between China and Russia “has no limits" and that “there are no forbidden areas of cooperation.” Can there be any doubt that they included Putin’s war plans as well as Xi's willingness to provide support when the much-advertised Western sanctions eventually kicked in?
Why did Xi apparently green light Putin's war? What does China potentially gain from war in Europe? How does this war fit into China's long-term strategy?
Almost a year ago, Jonathan Ward shared with us his thinking about "China's Vision of Victory," which was also the title of a book he had recently published. Now he reflects on China’s role in Russia’s war and the implications for the United States and the rest of the West.
What do you think?
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The Faces of War
March 10, 2022
•34m
The world is transfixed by the tragic images emerging from Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine: broken people and families, destroyed schools, homes and buildings. Unfortunately, many modern conflicts never really end, so the casualties of such wars never have a chance to heal. Whether or not that will be the case in Ukraine remains to be seen, but that certainly describes the wars in Syria, the West Bank, Gaza, Bosnia, parts of Africa, and elsewhere. In a globalizing world where war was supposed to be a thing of the past, that shouldn't be happening, which ironically may be part of the explanation for why it is.** We too quickly move on to the next issue, assuming that what's done is done.**
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This conversation was recorded before the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine.
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The Whole World is Watching!
March 24, 2022
•38m
In August, 1968 American anti-war protesters chanted, “The Whole World is Watching.” What might have been hyperbole then, is fact now: the whole world really is watching Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.
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