[IIS BRIEF] The Kremlin’s Visit to the Red Dragon’s Lair: A Stimulus-Response Look into Russia’s May Visit to China

On April 29, 2024, NATO Secretary General (Jens Stoltenberg) visited Kyiv to reaffirm NATO’s support for Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia. Two weeks later, Vladimir Putin visited Beijing, marking the first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in over six months. It raised questions about the timing and significance of the visit, especially in light of recent developments between Russia and China and Stoltenberg’s earlier visit to Ukraine. How the meeting between NATO and Ukraine served as a stimulus for Russia that eventually led to its response in the form of engagement with China? This episode of IIS Brief will analyze the Putin’s visit to Beijing on May 2024 using the stimulus-response theory.

Author: Raihan Alfi
Editor: IIS Team
Designer: Dian Adi MR