As Trump’s US draws Russia closer, should China worry?
Analysts in China believe that a potential US-Russia rapprochement poses little threat to China's strategic partnership with Russia. Despite recent talks between US and Russian officials about normalizing ties, the deep-rooted strategic alignment between China and Russia, driven by their shared goal of countering Western influence and strong economic ties, makes their partnership resilient.
Russia has been quick to reassure China amid these developments, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussing Russia-US relations with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. This reassurance, coupled with the fact that analysts see no indication of US-Russia relations being rebuilt to the point where Moscow would turn away from Beijing, suggests that the China-Russia partnership remains solid, despite the changing dynamics between the US and Russia.
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Analysts in China believe that a potential US-Russia rapprochement poses little threat to China's strategic partnership with Russia. Despite recent talks between US and Russian officials about normalizing ties, the deep-rooted strategic alignment between China and Russia, driven by their shared goal of countering Western influence and strong economic ties, makes their partnership resilient.
Russia has been quick to reassure China amid these developments, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussing Russia-US relations with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. This reassurance, coupled with the fact that analysts see no indication of US-Russia relations being rebuilt to the point where Moscow would turn away from Beijing, suggests that the China-Russia partnership remains solid, despite the changing dynamics between the US and Russia.
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