Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed his country’s support for Moscow on issues of sovereignty and security. In a phone call with Russian President Putin, Xi said “all parties should responsibly push for a proper settlement of the Ukraine crisis”. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is changing the post-Cold War status quo, with Asia already feeling the impact. Chinese President Xi Jinping has passed a new directive that will allow Beijing to use the army to suppress protests or use it for “non-war purposes”. T
