America’s Best Answer to the China-Russia Alliance
The article states that China’s relations with Russia were not on the menu at Xi Jinping’s September White House state dinner. It says Beijing and Moscow oppose American primacy and seek a “post-West” order, a goal they promoted at the BRICS summit in New Delhi. It adds that Trump’s tariffs, sanctions, and war against Iran have pushed Russia and China even closer together.
Why it matters: This matters for the China-Russia alliance, because the article argues that Washington should make the relationship more costly and difficult to operate rather than pursue a reverse Nixon or accept a solidified partnership.