Rather than bemoaning the emergence of the BRICS, the West should court those member states that have a stake in making sure that the grouping does not become an overtly anti-Western outfit intent on undermining the global order.
Beijing’s rush to embrace renewable energy—and Moscow’s reluctance—is a systemic threat to economic cooperation between the two countries.
This research paper examines the evolution of Uzbekistan’s policy towards China, focusing on the interplay between domestic and foreign policies
As elderly proponents of close ties with Moscow leave the stage, it’s unlikely there will be anyone to fill their shoes.
With Western powers distracted by the war in Ukraine, China appears to be making cautious moves to cement its position in the wider Black Sea region.
It is in both countries’ interests to cooperate, since each can provide the other with something in short supply: Russia needs artillery shells for its war, while North Korea needs humanitarian aid.
Beijing has nothing to offer Moscow in terms of ideology, but will gladly share its ideas for the economy and political control.
