The Russia-China friendship could lead to some interesting changes on the global stage. And the biggest changes are occurring far away of Washington’s orbit. Although the Sino-Russo relationship predates the Ukraine conflict, there’s no question that the crisis shifted Moscow even more towards Beijing. Over the last year, we saw the two countries sign highly publicized energy deals, conduct joint military exercises, and even generally support each others’ foreign policy adventures. And this shift has more implications than just short-term deals. Russia pulling towards China will lead to “expanded” political cooperation in three areas: “cooperation in Central Asia; alternatives …read more
Source: Business Insider