Editors’ Picks: Can Russia get used to being China’s little brother?

Plus: What happens if China arms Russia? [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Editors Picks]( March 21, 2023 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Editors’ Picks, [subscribe today](. 1 [Sibling rivalry.]( meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shows a reversal of long-standing power dynamics, Philipp Ivanov [writes](. 2 [Open skies?]( West should prevent China from arming Russia by using its leverage over one of Beijing’s foundational industries, Richard Aboulafia [writes](. 3 [Isolated junta.]( the Pakistani army were to launch a coup, the country’s desperation would place it squarely in China’s growing authoritarian bloc, FP’s Azeem Ibrahim [writes](. 4 [Empty symbolism?]( International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin could be more consequential than it seems, Mark Lawrence Schrad [writes](. 5 [Unsolved mystery.]( fascinating whodunit is playing out around the world as sleuths try to figure out who sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines, FP’s Elisabeth Braw [writes](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Keep up with the world without stopping yours]( [Keep up with the world without stopping yours]( The FP mobile app is your guide to global affairs. Read analysis and reporting on-the-go, save stories to your profile, listen to the latest episodes of FP podcasts, and register for FP events, all in the iOs and Android app. [Download the FP mobile app](. --------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [partner with FP]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005. [Link](