Russia is moving to reaffirm its strategic relationship with China following Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping. Moscow has described Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to China as “very important,” and aims to deepen cooperation in trade, technology, energy and agriculture. Despite China-Russia ties strengthening since 2022, recent data show Chinese exports to Russia are down, while Russian exports to China are rising modestly, underscoring Moscow’s desire to stabilize the partnership amid wider geopolitical shifts.
Russia tries to re-stake its claim to China after Trump’s meeting with Xi
This shows how Russia is trying to hold its strategic position with China, especially after Trump’s meeting with Xi. Even though the partnership looks strong politically, the trade numbers suggest some imbalance and uncertainty. It makes me wonder how stable this relationship actually is as global dynamics keep shifting.
ReplyDeleteI find this interesting because of Russia trying to hold its strategic position with China, but China does not seem to reciprocate Russia's intentions, like how China's exports to Russia are down, while Russia's exports are rising. I wonder how this will turn out once there are no longer tariffs on foreign countries from the US, or if that even impacts this.
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