The Sino-Russian partnership is strong, multifaceted, and resilient to internal and external shocks. China and Russia agree on much, including the need to contain U.S. power. However, they are strategically autonomous actors, and there is little substantive policy coordination between them.
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Bobo Lo, Edward Lucas: Partnership without substance
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chinese National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Li Zhanshu (R) during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Sept. 25, 2019.
