About this episode

The episode discusses Putin's recent visit to Beijing and the implications for China-Russia relations, including the stalled Power of Siberia 2 pipeline deal.

Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Yanmei Xie, a senior associate fellow at Mercator Insitute for China Studies (MERICS), to discuss Putin’s visit to Beijing, how China is navigating its relationship with Russia, and why there is still no deal on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Gabuev

Guest: Yanmei Xie

Topics covered

• Putin's visit
• China-Russia relations
• Power of Siberia 2
• geopolitics
• energy policy

Keywords

• Putin
• China
• Russia
• Yanmei Xie
• Power of Siberia 2
• geopolitics
• energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mercator Insitute for China Studies

Products: Power of Siberia 2 pipeline

Places: China, Russia, Beijing

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