Global Flashpoints: Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Olympics

Global Flashpoints: Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Olympics
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting via video conference with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 28, 2021. Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP
Antonio Graceffo
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News Analysis
According to Chinese state media, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, “We firmly support each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests and safeguarding the dignity of each country.” Xi was referring to Ukraine and Taiwan, two global flashpoints that have become intertwined.
Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
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