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The source argues China–Russia alignment after the Ukraine war is driven by systemic balancing against the US-led order, reinforced by expanding trade and visible military cooperation. It also highlights Russia’s regional hedging—engaging partners such as India and potentially China’s rivals—creating openings for third countries and limiting assumptions of a fixed bloc.
A CFR Council Special Report (December 2024) assesses the China–Russia relationship as a strategically consequential alignment that increasingly coordinates to constrain U.S. influence. The document suggests the partnership operates as a flexible “quasi-alliance,” enabling joint signaling and order-shaping efforts without formal treaty commitments.
According to the source, China’s long-standing critical narrative toward NATO does not translate into a strategic preference for NATO’s collapse. The document argues NATO helps deter wider European escalation, limits unified Western pressure on China, and reduces the likelihood Beijing would be forced into high-stakes crisis management to restrain Russia.
The source argues China–Russia alignment after the Ukraine war is driven by systemic balancing against the US-led order, reinforced by expanding trade and visible military cooperation. It also highlights Russia’s regional hedging—engaging partners such as India and potentially China’s rivals—creating openings for third countries and limiting assumptions of a fixed bloc.
A CFR Council Special Report (December 2024) assesses the China–Russia relationship as a strategically consequential alignment that increasingly coordinates to constrain U.S. influence. The document suggests the partnership operates as a flexible “quasi-alliance,” enabling joint signaling and order-shaping efforts without formal treaty commitments.
According to the source, China’s long-standing critical narrative toward NATO does not translate into a strategic preference for NATO’s collapse. The document argues NATO helps deter wider European escalation, limits unified Western pressure on China, and reduces the likelihood Beijing would be forced into high-stakes crisis management to restrain Russia.
| ID | Title | Category | Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT-475 | Beyond a De Facto Alliance: Russia’s Indo-Pacific Hedging Complicates China–Russia Alignment | China-Russia | 2025-12-19 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-473 | “No Limits?”: Beijing–Moscow Alignment and the Emerging Two-Front Challenge for U.S. Strategy | China-Russia Relations | 2024-09-18 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-150 | Why NATO’s Survival May Quietly Serve Beijing’s Core Interests | NATO | 2022-12-28 | 1 | ACCESS » |