China-Russia ties: ‘no plans for military alliance’ to take on US

[rangerrebew]

 China-Russia ties: ‘no plans for military alliance’ to take on US

    China’s defence ministry says Beijing will chart its own course of non-alignment and non-confrontation
    Moscow has said it would not rule out a possible pact with its neighbour
 

Published: 10:00pm, 2 Mar, 2021

 

China has no plans to forge a military alliance with Russia, the defence ministry said on Monday, responding to speculation that Beijing and Moscow could develop a united front against Nato.

“China-Russia military relations
are ... an important supporting force in strategic cooperation between the two countries,” the ministry said.

“The two sides adhere to the principle of non-alignment, non-confrontation and non-targeting of third countries, which differs completely from the military alliance between some countries.”

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3123776/china-russia-ties-no-plans-military-alliance-take-us

[DefiantMassRINO]

They may not formally sign a pact, but they will cooperate around common interests.  Russia needs to be wary of China's foray into the former Soviet Republics for its Silk Road project.