This presentation will be\u00a0largely based\u00a0on the following journal article:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n How has China responded to the Russo-Ukrainian War, and what does this response reveal about its strategic approach to international security order? Moving beyond the binary characterization of China\u2019s position as simply “pro-Russia,” this article argues that Beijing\u2019s conduct\u00a0represents\u00a0a calculated ambivalence designed to reshape the global distribution of power while minimizing direct costs. By examining China\u2019s behavior across five critical issue domains\u2014intelligence failures\u00a0regarding\u00a0the invasion, the refusal to provide lethal aid, the maintenance of economic lifelines, opposition to nuclear use, and a “stability-first” peace diplomacy\u2014the analysis clarifies the specific boundaries of Chinese support. The findings\u00a0demonstrate\u00a0that while China verbally champions the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, its practice prioritizes the preservation of Russia as a counterweight to American hegemony.\u00a0Ultimately, the\u00a0war reveals that China\u2019s vision of order-making is fundamentally instrumental: its interest in altering the global balance of power supersedes its commitment to the system\u2019s core principles when the two are in conflict.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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