A New Sino-Russian Entente? Limits of Cooperation on Ukraine and Beyond

... Sino-Russian alignment is mainly driven by a shared feeling of facing Western military and normative pressure, resulting in a growing ... ... military action by shielding it from the consequences of Western sanctions, thus removing a powerful deterrent. Others have warned ... ... U.S.-Russian confrontation over Ukraine might even encourage China to pursue military reunification with Taiwan. Such extreme ... ... status for both China and Russia, and seeking to deny the U.S. its usage as a moral high ground and dividing line in world politics....