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Feng Yujun, a senior Russia expert at Fudan University, argues that while Russia’s relations with the West have deteriorated precipitously since its invasion of Ukraine, China-Russia ties have been characterized by regular diplomatic contact, increased trade, and alignment in international organizations. Feng argues that strong and stable ties with China are increasingly critical for Russia as its international status and influence decline.
In this 2016 analysis, Zhang Wenzong, an expert at a state security-backed think tank, argues that Beijing must bolster its ability to withstand and counter U.S. deterrence strategy by strengthening its own economic and military resilience, overseas strategic partnerships, and domestic stability.
Although Russia prepared its economy to withstand the effects Western sanctions in the past, the harsher measures imposed as a result of the war in Ukraine may lead to long-term economic woes, argues a Eurasia researcher at China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, a leading think tank overseen by the Ministry of State Security.