Why Are Russia and China Strengthening Ties?

The roadmap, signed by Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Chinese vis-à-vis Wei Fenghe, capped a year that has seen an unprecedented growth in military cooperation, including large-scale war games in China’s Ningxia in August, when Russian troops became the first foreign forces to join a regular Chinese drill, as well as announcements to jointly develop military helicopters, missile attack warning systems and even a research station on the moon.

“It’s the strongest, closest and best relationship that the two countries have had since at least the mid-1950s. And possibly ever,” said Nigel Gould-Davies, Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

It is not only on defence that the two have moved closer but also on the diplomatic and economic fronts.

On foreign policy, Beijing and Moscow share similar approaches to Iran, Syria and Venezuela, and recently revived a push to lift United Nations sanctions on North Korea.

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By NC ScoutPublished On: November 30, 2021Categories: AP Staff, News and Links6 Comments

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6 Comments

Truth in Tension November 30, 2021 at 12:14

Having worked in Asia I understand completely that agreements are never really lasting agreements. They are good as long as both parties abide by the conditions of the contract. When one party does not abide by conditions of the contract it is over. They are more like guidelines.

Right now China and Russia are having a love fest because they see the transgender, open borders, soy boy Nato countries a weak, however, the love fest can end quickly. Two vipers agreeing to help each other is not a structure of a lasting friendship.

It is interesting that both communist China, and communist Russia are joining together to resist the Nato countries when the Nato countries have for the most part transitioned into communist countries. Apparently the communist love fest between China and Russia is not going to be extended to the weak soy boy Nato columnist countries. The Joint Chiefs at the pentagon must be really surprised that both China and Russia do not recognize the benefit of having fat blue haired metally ill transgenders in special operations forces.

Let’s Go Brandon!

Who is John Galt?
T.A. Ferguson November 30, 2021 at 12:34

I’ve been warning everyone about the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) since it was founded in 2001. This news should not come as a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention….

http://eng.sectsco.org/about_sco/
- NC Scout November 30, 2021 at 12:58
  
  Nope. They’re bad news.
Red+beard November 30, 2021 at 16:03

I think russia and china will nuke the US without warning using hypersonic atomics on satellite platform in low orbit.

Low orbit is 100 – 1242 miles. How far fetched would it be to have hypersonic missiles launched from 100 miles up as the satellite passes over the US.

Please correct my math, but hypersonic at 3,800mph having to travel 100 miles would take around .03 seconds from launch to mushroom clouds.

Would glass any targets before the computers could detect, let alone ID what that is before launching US nukes. Only threat would be US subs? Bet they have a plan for those too
- Shinmen Takezo December 3, 2021 at 12:42
  
  “I think russia and china will nuke the US without warning using hypersonic atomics on satellite platform in low orbit.”
  
  You say this like it would be a ‘bad thing.’
  I say bring it all on because the areas targeted will be heavily blue areas filled with socialist/communist zipper-heads.
  The kill ratio of conservatives to zipper-heads will be 9 to 1 and I will take those odds any day of the week.
  
  These attacks will be the result of decades of stupid trade policies (regarding China that is).
  In short we financed the rise of their economy and military.
  And with Russia–it will be the result of years of chicken-shitting them with NATO provocations and sanctions.
  The main reason why Russia is an adversary of the USA is the US ponzi, world reserve dollar which they are forced to use.
  
  Wrap your skulls around this.
Suma December 2, 2021 at 03:42

If I was a country looking to build up, I’d likely partner with Russia and possibly China too. The tech may not be the best in all cases, but there’s no pretense of it being anything more than a trade deal. Money for goods or knowledge. Not like the US who seems to have come to the conclusion its mission in life is to spread its gospel of vile sin wherever it goes. I don’t have to worry about China pressuring me on the rainbow creatures treatment, or Russia telling me it’s a human right for 8 year olds to make themselves eunuchs.

As for Russia, we never really gave them a fair shake post communism, rather things have continually gotten worse because of Russias excursions in its back yard that the US seems to get all bent out of shape for, funnily enough, while blowing up sand farmers for 20 years on the other side of the world. Russia is also no joke, the good guys in Syria. Actually fighting isis while the US is arming and funding literal terror groups to try and topple Assad.

The world is a real mess.