China is preparing a second LNG terminal in Shandong province to receive sanctioned LNG from the Russian Arctic. What are China's economic and security goals in the Arctic? Many thanks to @ncuscr.bsky.social for interviewing me on this topic in the video below. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

EXCLUSIVE: China lines up second LNG terminal for sanctioned Russian cargoes, sources say

China is preparing a second import ​terminal to handle liquefied natural gas cargoes from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, expanding a ‌route that so far relies on a single facility, three so...

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National Committee on U.S.-China Relations@ncuscr.bsky.social · last mo.

What is China doing in the Arctic? @lizwish.bsky.social (CNA) joined us to discuss China’s economic and security interests in the Arctic and China’s reception in the region. ▶️ Watch: https://www.ncuscr.org/video/china-arctic/

www.asiapacific.ca/podcast/asia... Thanks to @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social for inviting me to join the conservation on Arctic geopolitics.

Navigating the Arctic: New Frontiers in Global Diplomacy

In this episode of Asia Pacific Conversations, Elizabeth Wishnick joins us to discuss Arctic geopolitics and security in Canada and the Indo-Pacific region.

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How does the war in Iran impact China's energy ties with Russia? See my latest post on Substack chinasresourcerisks.substack.com/p/running-on...

Running on Empty?

China's Russian Energy Risk

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It's been 8 years since China published its White Paper on the Arctic but Chinese aspirations have not been easily fulfilled. Why not? See my latest post on the backstory of China's involvement in Greenland and beyond. chinasresourcerisks.substack.com/p/are-chines...

Are Chinese Vessels Circling Greenland?

Lessons Learned about China’s Role in the Arctic

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An opportunity or a headache? Please join us online as we unpack how Russia and China respond to US zigs and zags.

Asia Society New York@newyork.asiasociety.org · 6mo ago

On February 23, @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org's Center for China Analysis (CCA) hosts a discussion on how Moscow and Beijing are approaching Trump's foreign policy priorities, with @lizwish.bsky.social and @defpriorities.bsky.social's Lyle Goldstein, moderated by CCA's Lyle Morris.

What do recent events in Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela tell us about the "axis of authoritarians"? Here's my latest Substack post: chinasresourcerisks.substack.com/p/an-unravel...

An Unraveling Axis?

What events in Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela mean for China and Russia

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My latest piece on North Korea's role in Russia's war on Ukraine argues that North Korea’s involvement in Ukraine creates new impediments to ending the war and has a far-reaching impact on European and Asian security. www.ponarseurasia.org/security-imp...

Security Implications of North Korea’s Support for Russia’s War on Ukraine - PONARS Eurasia

Image credit/license PONARS EURASIA POLICY MEMO NO. 952 (PDF) One of the unexpected developments in Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine has been North Korea’s involvement, marking the first time North ...

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Financing seems to be a big obstacle to the putative Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline from China to Russia as yesterday the PRC's bond rating agency gave Gazprom a AAA rating, perhaps as a consolation prize (no PRC financing promised). Risky for PRC lenders as Gazprom's rating was lower pre-2022.

Before we conclude there's a new world order for gas after Russia's Gazprom signed a memo of intent last week with China's CNPC to build the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline via Mongolia let's look at the details. See my latest Substack post: chinasresourcerisks.substack.com/p/power-of-s...

Thanks to @joeyans.bsky.social for getting past the standard headlines. @keirgiles.bsky.social and I examine the role of India in relations with Russia and China. Despite all the loose talk about a new China-Russia-India axis, there are a lot of complex issues that will prevent this.

Keir Giles@keirgiles.bsky.social · 11mo ago

In which @lizwish.bsky.social and I offer our considered thoughts on the Tianjin love-in, and Jeffrey Sachs is Jeffrey Sachs.

Terrific new article by Mariya Omelicheva @warontherocks.bsky.social on the role of a huge number of semi-state forces in Russia’s war against Ukraine: warontherocks.com/2025/08/insi...

Inside Russia’s Shadow Military Sustaining the War - War on the Rocks

“The Nevsky Battalion is accepting volunteers.” This recruitment ad appeared on Russian social media in summer 2025 and is hardly a one-off. Swap out

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I have a GMF piece up on the backstory behind this week's low-content EU-China summit. A "success" that won't feel like one: www.gmfus.org/news/just-sh...

Just Showing Up

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Some intriguing articles in @nytimes.com lately about PRC hacking in Russia and Kremlin distrust of China. For my take on the limits of the partnership see my interview on the Decoding Geopolics podcast with @dompresl.bsky.social youtu.be/-CSNX3bCiU4?...

The Limit of Russia-China “No-Limit Friendship” & Why 'Reverse Nixon' Will Fail | Elizabeth Wishnick

YouTube video by Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl

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What do China, Russia, and North Korea think about South Korea's new president? See my laest artcle with @cna Carita Reid thediplomat.com/2025/06/what...

What President Lee Jae-myung Means for Northeast Asian Security

From the North Korea-Russia alliance to China and Japan, South Korea’s neighbors are watching closely for signs of Lee’s foreign policy approach.

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🇷🇺New Episode🇨🇳 Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin’s relationship is growing stronger and it could change global power as we know it. Today in The Bunker, @lizwish.bsky.social joins @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social to unpack what their growing alliance means for the rest of the world ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

Last week Xi and Putin dropped the "no alliance" formulation. It's also missing from the PRC White Paper on National Security For all the details from the Russian and Chinese documents, see my latest article @thediplomat.com thediplomat.com/2025/05/the-...

The Xi-Putin Summit: A Display of China-Russia Resilience on Victory Day

Amid Trump’s tariffs and Ukraine talks, Putin and Xi were determined to display the strength of their strategic partnership despite U.S. pressure.

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www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...

Fulbright-Hays Grants Canceled for the Year

The grant programs have supported the international research of students and scholars for more than 60 years.

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www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Cartoon: Feds crack down on spring migration

To support this work and receive my weekly newsletter with background on each cartoon, please consider joining the Sorensen Subscription Service! Also on Patreon . Follow me on Bluesky ...

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Worth scrolling through as his approval rating is in low 50s or below 50 in some red states. www.yahoo.com/news/preside...

President Donald Trump's approval rating by state in 2025

What is President Donald Trump's approval rating? According to one poll, here's the breakdown in all 50 states.

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In this article for @thediplomat.com I discuss the 150 or so Chinese mercenaries fighting for Russia in Ukraine--how they were recruited, why they go, and what this mean's for China's role in conflict zones. thediplomat.com/2025/05/the-...

The Chinese Mercenaries Fighting Russia’s War in Ukraine

How these fighters are recruited, why they joined, and what it means for China’s role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict – and global security in general.

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www.propublica.org/article/trum...

White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On

Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.

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Update on USIP

Mary Glantz@tarheelmary.bsky.social · last yr.

We’re still fighting back www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

Hopefully this extends to their antics at the Wilson Center & other agencies they had no business ransacking. Still waiting for their "fraud" highlights from the Wilson Center. Along with discovering that only 30% of funding was federal, they must have learned that money only paid program staffs.

WIRED@wired.com · last yr.

SCOOP: DOGE is getting audited.

War hero schools a chickenhawk.

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Opinion | The 3 words that Putin apologists use to blame the West for Russian aggression

“Not one inch” was never a promise to Russia that NATO wouldn’t expand.

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Sign the Petition

Restore the histories of America's servicewomen

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Wired has really stepped up with its DOGE coverage! They’ve earned my subscription many times over.

makena kelly@makenakelly.bsky.social · last yr.

SCOOP: DOGE is hosting a “hackathon” in DC next week with the goal of building one “mega API” for accessing all IRS data. Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner. www.wired.com/story/doge-h...

The American people have risen up and they are PISSED AS HELL. #HandsOff

NEW: The Trump Admin has been "covertly" withholding FEMA funds from Democratic states, seemingly as retaliation for sanctuary laws, a judge ruled. Hawaii is missing $6 million for widlfire aid. Oregon is waiting on $129 million for disaster prevention.

Trump slammed for ‘covertly’ withholding FEMA funds from blue states

The Trump administration had claimed FEMA was just launching a new manual review process for allocations — a process the states showed is covertly based on Trump's funding freeze.

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