China-Russia Alliance: Shared Antagonisms

‘Friends’ keep a wary eye on each other as Turkey seeks to expand its interests

The informal alliance forged this month between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping demonstrates the global political potential of the seemingly unrelated Ukraine and Taiwan issues.

At one it is a serious threat in Asia and Europe to the US and its various allies. China has no specific interest in Ukraine and cannot openly back any Russian att…