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

Closer Sino-Russian alignment is mainly driven by a shared feeling of facing Western military and normative pressure, resulting in a growing ... ... rampant . Much of this has to do with the current crisis over Ukraine, with commentaries warning that Chinese backing could embolden ... ... military action by shielding it from the consequences of Western sanctions, thus removing a powerful deterrent. Others have warned ... ... 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....