Lyle Goldstein, Director of Asia Engagement at the Defense Priorities think tank, argues that China-Russia ties have never been closer.
“Are there day-to-day frustrations and some bitter complaints here and there? Sure,” he told Newsweek. “Russians, in particular, are a little bit bitter that the Chinese have not helped them more in the Russia-Ukraine War, for example. But overall, the relationship is healthy and developing robustly in all directions.”
“I do believe that one reason the Chinese and Russians are getting along so well is that they have both faced substantial strategic pressure from ‘excessive balancing’ by the U.S. and its allies,” Goldstein added. “Nevertheless, the bilateral China-Russia relationship is healthy and stable. There have been no real crises in the last 30-plus years and, despite some dire predictions in the West, I see none on the horizon.”
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