Russia and China: Allies or Just Friends?

... Russia’s Foreign Policy Chair at MGIMO-University; Ekaterina Koldunova, Deputy Dean of Political Science Department at MGIMO-University; and Natalia Stapran, Head of Innovation Cooperation at Russian APEC Study Center. The Chinese delegation was ... ... common interests are many, but the two states are too large to have all approaches identical. Hence, interaction of Russia and China is strictly pragmatic, proceeding from the need to handle common problems and face common challenges.