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Analyses | | Michał Bogusz

Fourth Plenum of the Central Committee of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party major purges in the military and within the party

Between 20 and 23 October, the Fourth Plenary Session (Fourth Plenum) of the Central Committee (CC) of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took place. During the meeting, the composition of the CC and its bodies…
Analyses | | Maciej Kalwasiński, Michał Bogusz

A blow dealt to Europes defence China steps up control of strategic exports

On 9 October, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced an expansion of oversight of foreign sales of dual-use civilian and military goods, including rare earth metals and the technologies used to produce them, advanced lithium-ion batteries…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski

Death of 24 civilians in Donetsk Oblast Day 1301 of the war

Analyses | | Michał Bogusz, Filip Rudnik, Miłosz Bartosiewicz

Summit and parade Russia continues to support Chinas ambitions

From 31 August to 3 September, Vladimir Putin visited the People’s Republic of China, where he took part in a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin. He then travelled to Beijing for a military parade marking the…
Analyses | | Iwona Wiśniewska

Russia is grappling with an influx of Chinese-made cars

On 30 July, the Russian Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart) revoked certification permits for selected models of four Chinese truck brands (Dongfeng, Foton, FAW, and Sitrak), as well as for Foton truck…
Analyses | | Maciej Kalwasiński

China-Russia trade in early 2025 Fueling Moscows war despite headwinds

Despite falling oil and car shipments dragging down headline trade figures, China remains central to sustaining Russia’s economy and war effort in 2025.
Analyses | | Andrzej Kohut, Jacek Tarociński

Trumps One Big Beautiful Bill Act lower taxes and greater focus on border protection and confrontation with China

On 4 July, President Donald Trump signed a reconciliation bill, concluding months of negotiations in the US Congress over its final form. The legislation enables adjustments to the budget for the ongoing fiscal year and represents a key…
Analyses | | Agata Łoskot-Strachota

Israeli attacks on Iran – the impact on oil and gas markets

The Israeli attack on Iran, which began on 13 June, has affected energy commodity markets. Prices rose almost immediately, with monthly Brent crude contracts increasing by approximately 8–13%, reaching $75–78 per barrel. Despite airstrikes…
Analyses | | Michał Bogusz, Kamil Kłysiński

A courtesy visit with no substance Lukashenka visits Beijing

From 2–4 June, Alyaksandr Lukashenka paid his fifteenth visit to the People’s Republic of China, the first since March 2023. Simultaneously, a Belarusian delegation travelled to Beijing for a meeting of finance ministers and central bank…
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz

Ideological consolidation of the alliance the Russia-China summit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s participation in the Kremlin’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II (the Moscow Victory Day Parade) was combined with a four-day official state visit (7–10 May). Following a summit…