Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe during a meeting in Moscow. (GETTY IMAGES)
Deep cooperation between Moscow and Beijing was predicted 2,500 years ago. Now it is a reality.
It was no exaggeration when Modern Diplomacy wrote on April 8 that “China’s alignment with Russia is a fait accompli.” The assessment came after a week of notable indications showing that the Moscow-Beijing partnership has reached a new peak of strength.
On April 3, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe traveled to Russia as the special envoy of Paramount Leader Xi Jinping for the Moscow International Security Conference. The general had two main messages to deliver to the Russian leadership and to the world. Continue reading
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