Analysis: Russia-China relations to be hot topic in 2022
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of congratulations and congratulations to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the 2022 Lunar New Year, according to the Russian news agency Tass. With a strong interest in the optimal development of Sino-Russian relations today.
This may be an example of how Moscow and Beijing have been stepping up their policy coordination and forming a new alliance. The objectives of China and Russia are seen by Western experts as an attempt to set a new standard for a world with more superpowers and to eliminate the US monopoly power that has persisted since. The 1990s.
Following the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow could recognize a Taliban-led government. "The decision to recognize the Taliban government depends on the implementation of all their promises, and China and Russia may work together on Iran, including Afghanistan," Lavrov said.
Regarding the Sino-Russian relationship, the Chinese Foreign Ministry last week quoted Xi as saying that he was very pleased with the good development of bilateral relations. "In 2022, our country will hold the annual China-Russia Games and will record a new page in the history of friendly relations between the two countries, passed down from generation to generation," Xi Jinping added.
According to Russian media, Putin will be attending the Winter Olympics in Beijing as Russia and China have worked well together in 2021 to achieve mutual trust. Contribute to solving global problems.
According to experts, Russia is currently seeking to expand its influence in the international arena by increasing diplomatic ties with countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, including South Asia. To India in December 2021. Russia also sees the current crisis as an opportunity for Russia, and this opportunity will come through cooperation with China, with both countries taking advantage of each other to deal with United States and the West.
Source: jpost (Tuesday, January 04, 2022)
