Chinese Media: "China and Russia Strengthen Interdependence to Cope with Full Confrontation with the West"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] Chinese state media has predicted that China and Russia will rely on each other if they face full confrontation with Western countries.

On the 5th, Global Times pointed out the unfriendly actions of Western countries and showed great interest in Russia's new national security strategy emphasizing sovereignty, making this prediction.

The newspaper particularly claimed that Russia's new security strategy signifies the failure of the U.S. strategy to drive a wedge between China and Russia.

Russian research expert Ma Yongbao said, "Unlike the security strategy created in 1997, this time the content about partnering with the U.S. and coexisting with the European Union (EU) has been removed," adding, "The conflict between Russia and the West is serious and difficult to resolve."

Li Haidong, a professor at the China Foreign Affairs University’s Institute of International Relations, also said, "It is too naive to expect that a single meeting between the leaders of Russia and the U.S. would reset bilateral relations and drive a wedge between China and Russia," noting, "The relationship between Russia and the U.S. over the past 30 years has been a series of tragedies."

Experts emphasized to Global Times that China and Russia, as nuclear powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council, have the responsibility to maintain world peace and order.

At the same time, they analyzed that due to shared suffering under Western pressure, the two countries will value their relationship.

The newspaper quoted experts saying, "If China and Russia find themselves in full confrontation with the West, the two powers can avoid isolation by trusting and relying on each other," adding, "This is a kind of insurance that cannot be obtained elsewhere."

Russia recently posted a 44-page new national security strategy on the government website, declaring a firm response as its sovereignty is threatened by the unfriendly actions of Western countries.

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