The Reality Behind Bromance Between Russia’s Putin and China’s XiMar 22, 2023
James Jay Carafano, Vice President, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute
Key Takeaways*While it may look like the rising of a new Evil Empire, this is the reality: an increasingly desperate Putin and an opportunistic regime in Beijing.
*The reality is, Chinese friendship comes at a price. Just ask Sri Lanka, Pakistan and other countries that have had to give Beijing sweetheart deals.
*Now is exactly the time for the U.S. to place maximum strain on its relationship with Beijing.
The lengthy huddle between the leaders of China and Russia is a bromance playing out in parallel universes. While it may look like the rising of a new Evil Empire, this is the reality: an increasingly desperate Putin and an opportunistic regime in Beijing.
For starters, let's look at the disparity between the reality of Putin's war on the ground in Ukraine versus the theatrics taking place in Moscow this week. ...
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