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BEIJING (Reuters) - China is gaining the upper hand in its much vaunted friendship with Russia due to Beijing's shift away from relying on Moscow for advanced weapons and deep problems with energy cooperation, a report released on Monday said.
While leaders of both countries play up the extent of their alliance and strategic ties, this partnership is unlikely to develop into anything more significant, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said.
"In the coming years, while relations will remain close at the diplomatic level, the two cornerstones of the partnership over the past two decades -- military and energy cooperation -- are crumbling," the think-tank wrote. "As a result, Russia's significance to China will continue to diminish."
China and Russia's ties have careened between cooperation and near war in past decades, veering from firm Communist friends in the 1950s to fighting over a border dispute in 1969.
While both work closely at the United Nations and frequently oppose U.S. policies or Western demands for sanctions on countries like Syria, China and Russia also value their relationship with Washington, the report said.
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Originally posted by USAisdevil
reply to post by Fractured.Facade
check what astrologers and remote viewers have to say .check nikola stojanovic .He's predicted several things right.
attack on syria will be ww3 . hint Tartus
Russian destroyer from the northern fleet is inbound for Tartus mid october
en.rian.ru...
Originally posted by USAisdevil
reply to post by paraphi
another one who swallows pentagon propaganda BS. Russia has more freedom than USA today. enjoying your economic slavery and two part dictatorship?
Originally posted by USAisdevil
reply to post by Fractured.Facade
Yes,So my cousin is in FSB so?