Giulia Sciorati News Today

From relations with Moscow to regional trade, five experts weigh in on how Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has left its mark on Central Asia.

China is leveraging the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza to position itself as a leader in the Global South, challenging Western dominance and exploiting perceived Western hypocrisy.

An interview with Chinese diplomacy researcher Giulia Sciorati.

Xian Summit, military cooperation, Askar Akaev back in Kyrgyzstan, and more.

The Central Asian and Chinese presidents met at a summit in Xian, China, on May 18-19. This was the first-ever summit of just the Central Asian and Chinese leaders and it comes as the six countries’ foreign policies are evolving to cope with the political fallout from Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine. What did the Xian summit tell us about Central Asian-Chinese relations and the direction those relations are headed? Joining host Bruce Pannier are Giulia Sciorati, postdoctoral research fell...

When Zhang Ming left his post as China’s ambassador to the European Union and became secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

When Zhang Ming left his post as China’s ambassador to the European Union and became secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

When Zhang Ming left his post as China’s ambassador to the European Union and became secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

From the future of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to its economic footprint, Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has already triggered a cascade of knock-on effects across Central and South Asia for Beijing.

China and Russia denials about the Bucha killings, Beijing and Afghanistan, why China needs Orban, a tense EU summit, and Pakistan’s turmoil.