The Sino-Russian entente and South-east Asia

Both countries share a common interest in opposing the US and are aligned on Myanmar. But things are trickier on China's South China Sea claims.

For The Straits Times

Updated

Published

Sep 04, 2021, 05:00 AM

According to Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, China-Russia relations are at their best ever.

It's hard to disagree with them.

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