Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with China’s apparent backing (if not complicity), pundits are asking whether the order created by the UN Charter is dead. The question is legitimate.
February 24: A Clarifying Moment for China’s Foreign Policy
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has abruptly propelled China much further down the path of policy confrontation with the US outside of Asia. Weakening Washington’s global leadership – specifically its sanctioning power and use of alliances to project power around the world – has become a new Chinese core interest.