China and Russia – a deepening relationship? With Minna Ålander, Filip Rudnik and Eva Seiwert

About this episode

The episode explores the deepening relationship between China and Russia amidst geopolitical tensions.

In these uncertain times of historic geopolitical tensions, it is all the more important to understand the nature and elements of the relationship of two of the world’s most influential powers: China and Russia. Three researchers that investigate the relationship of these two countries join Johannes Heller-John in this episode: Minna Ålander, Analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI), Filip Rudnik Senior Specialist at t...

People in this episode

Host: Johannes Heller-John

Guests: Minna Ålander, Filip Rudnik, Eva Seiwert

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• China
• Russia
• international relations
• research
• tensions

Keywords

• China
• Russia
• geopolitical tensions
• international relations
• research
• Minna Ålander
• Filip Rudnik
• Eva Seiwert

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies, Swedish Institute of International Affairs

Places: China, Russia

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