Xi Sees Russia as Its ‘Most Important Partner’ for Challenging the US, Expert Says

‘There’s a firm belief [in the CCP] that the onus should be on the U.S. to change its policies,” says Patricia Kim, a fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council via a video conference at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 4, 2023. Alexander Kazakov/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images

China’s communist leadership believes that Russia is its most important partner and seeks to jointly undermine the international order, according to one expert.

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping is therefore seeking to deepen ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin to better undermine the United States and the international order that it leads, Patricia Kim, a fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, said.