China's Surprising Role in the Ukraine War! - Silicon Curtain

Edition No214 | 04-08-2025 - The mounting power of the Axis of Authoritarian States is troubling, and their apparent impunity and immunity to external pressure —Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. We ask: has Russia’s war in Ukraine now actually transformed into China’s proxy war against the West? We’ll explore naval drills, the supply of Chinese drone parts that is fueling the devastation in Ukraine, oil diplomacy, and the elephant in the room: Taiwan.
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China's Proxy War in Ukraine: Unveiling the Axis of Authoritarian States

In this episode of Silicon Bites, we explore China's involvement in the war in Ukraine, analyzing whether Russia's conflict has become a proxy war for Chinese interests against the West. We delve into intelligence reports on the coordinated actions of Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, examining military support, economic bonds, and emerging technologies, including China's supply of drone parts to Russia. The episode also considers the broader geopolitical implications, including potential conflicts involving Taiwan and the strategic collaboration among authoritarian regimes. The aim is to highlight the growing need for a united response from Western democracies to counteract this autocratic coalition.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgements
00:20 The Axis of Authoritarian States
02:32 China's Proxy War in Ukraine
03:36 Naval Drills and Military Coordination
04:52 Chinese Drone Components in Russian Warfare
05:45 AI and Autonomous Drone Warfare
06:57 Economic Bonds and Oil Diplomacy
08:28 Secondary Sanctions and Global Pressure
09:20 North Korea's Role in the Conflict
10:21 The China-Russia Economic and Military Scaffold
11:13 The Taiwan Factor and Geopolitical Risks
11:49 Conclusion: The Global Axis of Authoritarianism