Ukraine is attempting to improve its relations with China after the nation’s authorities, allegedly pressured by the United States, decided to halt the takeover of a local aircraft engine manufacturer by a Chinese company. Ukraine is typically seen as country inside a Western sphere of influence, but, like many, the Eastern European nation is also trying to find a balance between the interests of the US and China.
Ukraine: Balancing China and the rest | The Interpreter (lowyinstitute.org)