President Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin enter a hall for talks in the Kremlin in Moscow on June 5, 2019. The Sino-Russian relationship has come under increased scrutiny as China faces accusations of supporting Moscow despite declaring a ‘neutral’ stance. Photo: AP
President Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin enter a hall for talks in the Kremlin in Moscow on June 5, 2019. The Sino-Russian relationship has come under increased scrutiny as China faces accusations of supporting Moscow despite declaring a ‘neutral’ stance. Photo: AP
Lijia Zhang
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Lijia Zhang

Standing by uneasy ally Russia over Ukraine not in China’s long-term interest

  • China and Russia are not natural allies, but geopolitics has pushed them together as they both feel they have been bullied by the West
  • The partnership between the two is situational and will become more so the longer the Ukraine war continues, eating away at the drivers of China’s rise

Lijia Zhang
Lijia Zhang

Updated: 4:27am, 2 Jun, 2022

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President Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin enter a hall for talks in the Kremlin in Moscow on June 5, 2019. The Sino-Russian relationship has come under increased scrutiny as China faces accusations of supporting Moscow despite declaring a ‘neutral’ stance. Photo: AP
President Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin enter a hall for talks in the Kremlin in Moscow on June 5, 2019. The Sino-Russian relationship has come under increased scrutiny as China faces accusations of supporting Moscow despite declaring a ‘neutral’ stance. Photo: AP
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