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S1E11: China's long game in its Russia relationship over Ukraine crisis: Power Play
Synopsis: On the third Friday of every month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.
Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they chat about how the US and China are responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Highlights (click/tap above):
02:50 China realises importance of self-dependency after Russia removed from international finance system
03:41 Mass exodus of US and global companies from Russia not state-directed as well
04:42 How Russian…
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