Published: March 11th, 2022,
Last updated: March 11th, 2022
China will not supply aircraft components to Russia for the time being. That was an important piece of the larger political puzzle on Thursday. While Beijing pays lip service to Russia’s support, there has been precious little tangible action so far. Yet anything that cushions Western sanctions would be extremely valuable to Russia. Using China’s trade with Iran as an example, Michael Radunski analyzes how a boycott can be undermined – and why China will not make use of these options to aid Russia. After all, the country does not want to be drawn into a sanctions spiral.