Rewind & Reconnoiter: Re-Examining the Sino-Russian Relationship

In 2022, Yun Sun wrote “China’s Strategic Assessment of Russia: More Complicated Than You Think,” where she argued that the geopolitical alignment of Russia and China was more nuanced than the widespread perception of pundits and analysts of a “burgeoning relationship.” Three years later, we asked her to reflect on her article given the significant geopolitical shifts surrounding the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Image: TASS (Photo by Mikhail Metzel) In your 2022 article, “China’s Strategic Assessment of Russia: More Complicated Than You Think,” you argued that China and Russia are brought together by two fundamental issues — their The post Rewind & Reconnoiter: Re-Examining the Sino-Russian Relationship appeared first on War on the Rocks.

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Rewind & Reconnoiter: Re-Examining the Sino-Russian Relationship

In 2022, Yun Sun wrote “China’s Strategic Assessment of Russia: More Complicated Than You Think,” where she argued that the geopolitical alignment of Russia and China was more nuanced than the widespread perception of pundits and analysts of a “burgeoning relationship.” Three years later, we asked her to reflect on her article given the significant geopolitical shifts surrounding the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Image: TASS (Photo by Mikhail Metzel) In your 2022 article, “China’s Strategic Assessment of Russia: More Complicated Than You Think,” you argued that China and Russia are brought together by two fundamental issues — their

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