... took place on October 1.
“Where there is a five-star red flag, there is a beacon of faith. If faith has a color, it must be China red,” Ms. Meng
said
to the cheering crowd at Shenzhen airport after returning home from Canada. She also
added
that ... ... the Chinese tech giant heiress’s words may sound, the fact remains that the company remains a target of U.S. prosecution and sanctions—something that is not about to change anytime soon.
When the Sanctions Bite
Ivan Danilin:
A New Stage in the U.S.–China ...
... marks the 20
th
anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between Russia and China. During the recent visit to China by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the two sides agreed to extend the treaty and ... ... Andrey Kortunov:
The Coming Bipolarity and Its Implications: Views from China and Russia
Europe and the US have ratcheted up sanctions on Russia and China over human rights, but avoided economic sanctions comparatively. Are these sanctions a show of their ...
Report 65/2021
Report 65/2021
The report analyses the application of foreign sanctions against Russian citizens, companies and economy sectors. It also considers global trends in the use of sanctions and restrictive measures against Russia within individual areas (the “Ukrainian package,” sanctions against pipeline projects,...
... American human rights-related sanctions against Moscow and Beijing.
Ivan Timofeev:
Biden's Sanctions Policy. The First Steps
Still, at the end of the day, this strategy might... ... rights front. The growing pressure from the White House will only further cement the China-Russia partnership.
Moreover, the reality is that Washington is ill-prepared to... ... Until President Biden fixes related problems at home, his international human rights crusade will not look too credible even for his fellow citizens.
Second, it is easy for...
... as the nation-state remains a key player in the international arena, even targeted sanctions will affect state interests
When experts and media publications discuss... ... are against a particular country. We often hear about sanctions against Russia, Iran, China, or retaliatory measures against the US, EU and other countries. At the same time... ... sanctions against Oleg Deripaska have threatened serious disruptions in the work of Rusal, an important enterprise for the Russian economy.
Ivan Timofeev:
‘Selective’...
Russia has accumulated a number of “toxic assets”, which could potentially become a reason for new sanctions
The Biden administration has taken the first steps in its sanctions policy. On January 19, the US Treasury imposed ... .... The Treasury will routinely expand “black lists” in other key areas of the sanctions policy—Iran, North Korea, Cuba, China, as well as functional topics—terrorism, the fight against drug trafficking, human rights, etc.
However, all these restrictions ...
... the transatlantic relations that were seriously damaged by his predecessor. Another burning matter is a trade agreement with China: it will not end the US-Chinese economic or technological competition, but can at least help to prevent a full-fledged trade ... ... what he can do in foreign policy, the Russian dimension included. Capitol Hill will be in a position to play an active role in sanctions policy toward Russia, in the modernization of US nuclear forces, in limiting White House autonomy in matters like the ...
... increased competition. However, it was in 2020 that it reached a fundamentally new level.
Ivan Danilin:
A New Stage in the U.S.–China Tech War: Huawei and Other U.S. Targets
The main opponents in the technology race today are China and the United States.... ... the United States. In the US, she is accused of providing HSBC bank with misleading information in an attempt to circumvent US sanctions against Iran. Huawei viewed the arrest as a politically motivated attack on the company. Huawei is still under heavy ...
... Moscow and Beijing on military-technical cooperation with Iran on the basis of Resolution 2231
A new round of escalation of US sanctions pressure on Iran is taking place in connection with Tehran’s “violation” of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ... ... involved in the arms trade with Iran. The US approach is not shared by other participants in the JCPOA, in particular, Russia and China, which regard the Iranian arms market as rather promising.
Dmitriy Kiku, Ivan Timofeev:
US Left Isolated, Iran Nuclear ...
... misunderstanding when the EU kept on regarding Russian actions in Crimea as annexation, while Russia always deemed them as reunification. Nevertheless, no compromise has been found yet.
As a sign of degrading relations, in late July, the EU
passed
its first-ever sanctions against Russian and Chinese individuals over accusations in cybercrimes. By alienating China and Russia as unwanted parties, the EU may find itself in the same trap the U.S. did – when the dialogue process is merely sluggish on all fronts.
No wonder that Russian media
highlights
this trend, stressing that the EU and U.S. are clinched ...
