Sino-Russian partnership: How Beijing ai • Table.Briefings

Strategic cooperation: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at their meeting in Harbin in northern China.

Xi and Putin often rant loudly against the West, distracting from the fact that they are making far-reaching decisions in the background. This time, it’s about crucial access to the Sea of Japan. Beijing’s plans extend as far as the Arctic.

At their meeting in Beijing in May, Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s ruler Xi Jinping agreed on a joint declaration to deepen their strategic partnership. Amid all their raving against the United States, the West and its „destructive and hostile pressure,“ many an important decision go unnoticed – especially when they come across as inconspicuous as the following resolution:

Sino-Russian partnership: How Beijing aims to gain access to the Sea of Japan

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