Relations not alliance of convenience

China Forum | Yang Cheng

The claim by Western media that China is using the Ukraine crisis to form a united front with Russia to confront the US is false

It is not a big surprise that some Western media outlets have portrayed the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organization's joint anti-terrorist military drill in Zhurihe as a sign of Russia flexing its muscles with China's support. The Ukraine crisis, which has strained Russia's ties with the West since the end of last year, continues to exert significant influences on the Eurasian geopolitical and geoeconomic pattern.