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22 December, 2025
Iran’s first-ever SCO military exercise solidifies ties with China and Russia
“Sahand-2025” marks a major milestone in Tehran’s integration into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
6 November, 2025
China–Russia military cooperation targeting Taiwan could link the European and Asia–Pacific theaters
China and Russia’s expanding military cooperation marks a deepening quasi-alliance that compels defense pla...
6 November, 2025
Friends Moving Apart? China and Russia at the United Nations
While the two countries remain closely aligned in their voting, data shows a gradual decline in coordination.
5 September, 2025
Power of Siberia 2: A litmus test of Sino-Russian relations
According to Russian sources, the massive Power of Siberia 2 (PoS2) pipeline is finally set to be built. Ga...
12 August, 2025
China-Russia trade in early 2025: Fueling Moscow’s war despite headwinds
Despite falling oil and car shipments dragging down headline trade figures, China remains central to sustai...
12 August, 2025
China and Russia are using the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to push alternative global order
China and Russia are using multilateral institutions like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to st...
7 May, 2025
China-Russia trade: asymmetrical, yet indispensable
The current dynamics of the trade relationship between Russia and China highlight the unequal nature of the...
7 May, 2025
Joint military exercises signal deepening Russia-China strategic alignment
Russia and China are steadily strengthening their military and defence cooperation.
6 May, 2025
China-Russia alignment – a shared vision, without fully seeing eye to eye
Despite growing alignment between China and Russia, the countries’ self-proclaimed "no-limits partnership"...