Eurasian trip seeks for amity, not alliance

At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a visit to Moscow last week and attended the military parade in Moscow on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of Russia's victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-45).

For the first time, the Chinese People's Liberation Army participated in a military review in Russia, with a 102-member honor guard marching through Red Square in commemoration of the victory against the Nazis 70 years ago.

Xi's presence on the reviewing stand signaled that a higher-level China-Russia relationship is being formed. The bilateral ties, which have been constantly improved over the past two decades, are at an all-time high today. In other words, Beijing and Moscow see each other as their most important partner, and share many consensuses on how to preserve the fruits of the victory against fascism.