Western propagandists blithely overlook that the Sino-Russian alliance
is built on strong foundations. Do not forget for a moment that Xi
Jinping’s first overseas visit as president was to Russia – in March
2013, a full year ahead of the Ukraine crisis that led to Western
sanctions against Moscow. Yet Western analysts insist that the
Russian-Chinese entente was a “pivot” by Russia, ensuing from its
estrangement with Europe.
Speaking ahead of his visit to Russia, Xi said the two countries were
“most important strategic partners” who spoke a “common language.” He
called Russia a “friendly neighbor,” and said the fact that he was
visiting so soon after assuming the presidency was “a testimony to the
great importance China places on its relations with Russia. China-Russia
relations have entered a new phase in which the two countries provide
major development opportunities to each other.”
In an interview with Russian press on the occasion of Xi’s visit,
President Vladimir Putin said Russia-China cooperation would produce “a
more just world order.” Russia and China, he said, both demonstrated a
“balanced and pragmatic approach” to international crises. (In an
article in 2012, Putin had called for further economic cooperation with
China to “catch the ‘Chinese wind’ in [its] economic sails”.)
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