Russian Invasion of Ukraine Is a Boon for the Chinese Regime
New gas pipeline deal strengthens Russia-China alliance
A woman clears debris at a damaged residential building at Koshytsa Street, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where a military shell allegedly hit on Feb. 25, 2022. Pre-dawn blasts in Kyiv set off the second day of violence after Russian President Vladimir Putin defied Western warnings to unleash a full-scale ground invasion and air assault on Feb. 24 that quickly claimed dozens of lives and displaced at least 100,000 people. Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images
Ukrainians awoke to the sound of shelling on Feb. 24, as the long-dreaded moment had arrived. Russia had invaded Ukraine.
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.