China and Russia "Alliance" is a Limited Partnership
China and Russia's competing interests, goals, alongside historical disputes, mean that their cooperation is limited
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a defiant joint statement two weeks ago. They affirmed their “strong mutual support for the protection of their core interests” and openly opposed the U.S.-led world order and value system. Many international observers regard the statement as a “manifesto” for a new multipolar world o…
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