The Beijing-Moscow Axis. The Foundations of an Asymmetric Alliance
The Beijing-Moscow Axis. The Foundations of an Asymmetric Alliance

Author(s): Michał Bogusz, Jakub Jakóbowski, Witold Rodkiewicz
Subject(s): Economic policy, Environmental and Energy policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Political behavior, Comparative politics
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: Beijing; Moscow; international order; Russia; PRC; development of relations with the Russian Federation from the PRC’s perspective; Military cooperation; arms trade;
Summary/Abstract: Never in history have relations between Moscow and Beijing been as close and warm as they are today. This rapprochement has been produced by three decades of consistent efforts by the political leaderships of Russia and China to strengthen mutual ties and deepen their cooperation in politics, military affairs, economy and ideology. The relationship that has emerged can be called an informal alliance. This alliance is based on the deep conviction shared by the Chinese and Russian ruling elites of the fundamental coincidence of their strategic interests and the ideological proximity between their authoritarian regimes. Hence, the nature of this alliance goes well beyond mere tactical expediency, even if it is not devoid of internal tensions.

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