[Srirangan]

Apparently the two countries have made their peace. Russia was miffed at export variants of Chinese copies of Russian products including fighter jets and had lowered military support to China.

[ckilmer]

The russians don’t have anything more that the chinese can steal from them so you have to figure that these days the
chinese are starting to feel friendless.

[ckilmer]

Or more likely this agreement covers maintenace for
russian equipment that chinese have. the pla is throwing them a bone.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Battle lines being drawn.

It is going to be China + Russia + North Korea + Pakistan VS USA + Japan + India + Taiwan + (believe it or not, Vietnam)

[Whenifhow]

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization? What is it? Why Does it Matter?

http://newzeal.blogspot.com/2010/11/shanghai-cooperation-organization-what.html