Opinions
China and Russia: Opportunities and Threats to Further Rapprochement
Some of the worst consequences of the previous round of neo-liberal globalisation, as well as the global environmental crisis, pose challenges to humanity as a whole, where the effect of diminished global leadership and shrinking multilateral institutions becomes only more acute amidst daunting challenges. Sino-Russian rapprochement, no matter how one defines it, cannot escape from such a hostile environment, writes Xin Zhang, Associate Professor, School of Advanced International and Area Studies, East China Normal University.