How Russia Can Maintain Equilibrium in the Post-Pandemic Bipolar World
... “never against each other, not always with each other.” This combination of reliability and flexibility is how it should also be in the future. The coronavirus crisis has put Sino-Russian relations to the test. Both for Moscow and Beijing, national security trumped all other considerations. Each country proceeded to close their shared border as soon as it perceived a threat to public health, and without prior consultations. The Chinese authorities voiced displeasure at the treatment of Chinese tourists ...