Chinese Communist Party Wants Isolated Russia to Become Dependent on Beijing: Expert

Chinese Communist Party Wants Isolated Russia to Become Dependent on Beijing: Expert
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during their meeting on the sidelines of a BRICS summit, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 13, 2019. Ramil Sitdikov/Sputnik/Kremlin via Reuters
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hopes to capitalize on Russia’s current isolation by rendering it more dependent on Beijing, according to one expert.

To achieve that goal, however, Beijing will need to provide Russia with assistance that flies under the radar of Western nations, which has leveled a slew of sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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