Opposition to Washington has helped bring Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin together. Illustration: Henry Wong
China and Russia forge deeper ties thanks to their common enemy: the United States
- Inauguration of a new US$55 billion gas pipeline this week helps cement increasingly close Beijing-Moscow ties that are moving beyond economics into security
- Many observers say the two countries’ growing security cooperation may evolve into something closer to a military alliance
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China-Russia relations
Opposition to Washington has helped bring Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin together. Illustration: Henry Wong