Rajorshi Roy replies: To view the Russia–China partnership through the prism of an alliance partnership would, perhaps, be a little presumptuous. This is notwithstanding the unprecedented improvement in their bilateral ties since 2014 when developments in Ukraine first broke out. It includes cooperation in sectors that have traditionally been Russia’s red lines in the form of the Arctic, Far East, Central Asia and defence.
The Balloon Incident and the Fragility of US–China Ties
US–China relations have become increasingly contentious due to a variety of issues spanning trade and economics to military and geopolitical concerns.