Russia, China, and Information War against Ukraine/ Stephen Blank

This article aims to explain some of the sources of China's informational support for Russia in Moscow's current war against Ukraine. This support despite the limited amount of economic and military support given to Russia, is considerable and displays alliance behavior. Therefore, this behavior also raises substantial questions concerning the nature ofthe relationship which is discussed here. Given limitations of space, this article, then, is intended as the first in a series on Russo-Chinese relationship. This article then goes on to underscore the striking ideological affinity between Moscow and Beijing that underlies their strategic collaboration, particularly in information. This affinity arguably provides the enduring basis for ideological and informational cooperation, e.g. in this war. This component of bilateral relations should therefore not be overlooked as is too often the case.

RUSSIA, CHINA, IWAR, CYBERSEC, UKRAINE