The new dynamic of the ‘no limits’ relationship is a problem for Xi
A seriously weakened and embarrassed Russia is already a much less useful partner for China. And the results of the war in Ukraine are still unfolding.
On February 4 this year – three weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – Vladimir Putin met Xi Jinping in Beijing. A joint statement by the two leaders said friendship between Russia and China “has no limits”.
Seven months on, Xi may be regretting those words. Speaking before a meeting of the Shanghai Co-operation Council in Uzbekistan, Putin promised to address the “questions and concerns” that China has about the Ukraine war.
Financial Times
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