Chinese diplomacy has been moving cautiously on a ridge line since the Russian invasion of February 24, 2022. On the one hand, it publicly displays its neutrality in the conflict and pleads for a ceasefire.
But it denounces the interference of which Westerners are guilty and is increasingly deepening its cooperation with Moscow. Trade between the two countries has increased significantly: it reached 240 billion dollars in 2023, up 263% year-on-year. Despite everything, the Russian economy has not collapsed, despite the great dismay of Moscow.