China, Russia and Beijing

Russia and China's relationship may not be as strong as it seems, report says
But not all experts agree that the Russia-China relationship is fragile. "The China-Russia relationship continues to deepen and widen, and occasional disagreements are dwarfed by the scale and momentum of their strategic cooperation," Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine wrote in a 2024 Council on Foreign Relations report.
Russia and China discuss 'strategic partnership' in Beijing
Shoigu’s visit to China is reportedly a one-day trip. Read also: Chinese companies 'developing' Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine — NV analysis He is expected to discuss the “bilateral agenda” and various international “issues.
Beijing says US 'attempts' to sow discord between Russia and China futile
As Washington and Moscow advance talks to improve bilateral relations, China on Thursday said any US "attempts" to sow discord between China and Russia will be futile, Chinese state media reported.
US Can't Split Up China and Russia, Beijing Warns
China pushed back against recent remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, declaring that Washington could never "sow discord" in its ties with Moscow. Newsweek reached out to the White House and the Russian Foreign Ministry via email for comment.
China’s partnership with Russia needs to have limits
China enjoys a close relationship with Russia. Weeks prior to Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the two reaffirmed the “no limits” partnership first mentioned by Beijing in 2021. Nato considers China a “decisive enabler” of the Kremlin’s war effort, with Beijing providing critical support to Moscow’s defence industrial base.
Rubio Says US Can’t Let Russia Become China’s ‘Junior Partner’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio mapped out US strategy for managing Russia’s close relationship with China, saying Washington wants to dilute ties without sowing division between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
China and Russia are 'true friends tempered by fire', Xi Jinping tells Kremlin aide
Chinese President Xi Jinping told senior Kremlin aide Sergei Shoigu on Friday that the two countries were "true friends like steel repeatedly tempered by fire", according to state broadcaster CCTV.
China’s Xi stresses strength of Russia ties in Putin call as Washington warms to Moscow
China and Russia “cannot be moved away” from one another, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told his counterpart Vladimir Putin ...
China and Russia should strengthen coordination in international affairs, Xi says
China and Russia need to continue to strengthen coordination in international and regional affairs, President Xi Jinping told ...
US bid to divide China, Russia 'doomed to fail', Beijing says after Rubio 'peel off' note
US attempts to sow discord between China and Russia were "doomed to fail", Beijing said on Thursday, after US Secretary of ...
China, anxious about Trump and Putin, tells Russia it is a ‘true friend’
President Donald Trump’s rapprochement with Russia has some experts suggesting he might be trying to do a “reverse Nixon” and ...
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Russia and China remain rivals in the Arctic, and now the US is knocking at the door
By Ben Aris in Berlin Russia and China’s “no limits” partnership has strengthened considerably over the past three years; ...
Trump’s ‘reverse Nixon’ moment: Can a US-Russia reset undermine China’s influence?
US President Donald Trump's efforts to improve relations with Russia are expected to influence Moscow's connections with ...
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China In Eurasia Briefing: Is There A New Opening In Europe For China?
Coming to terms with realignment in Europe, the early signs of Trump’s China strategy, Taiwan stands by Ukraine, Chinese air ...