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March 15, 2022

Manning in The Hill: Advice for Xi Jinping on Russia’s Ukraine choice

By Atlantic Council

On March 15, Robert Manning published an op-ed in The Hill with Hans Binnendijk that probes the options facing China following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, advising Xi Jinping not tie China to Russia.

“China faces a strategic choice. It can gain international goodwill and achieve a degree of reset with the U.S. Or it can fall back on personal ties with Putin, which will only result in a confrontational bipolar system that does not serve China’s broader interests.”

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