Hmm...is this article rope-a-dope propaganda paid for by Beijing?
Yes, Russia is not a major high-tech weapons supplier to China, nor an economic powerhouse, nor a big trading partner. Does this mean that Russia and China have nothing of value to each other? Energy? Raw materials? Development and population opportunities in the Russian Far East?
The strategic assistance they can give each other is dividing the US’s attention and resources. When China decides to attack Taiwan, a clear sign will be Russia intensifying its threats, or actually attacking, Ukraine and/or in the Middle East. Alternatively, if China attacks Taiwan, and the US get involved, it will present Russia with an opportunity to act (though they will have to assess who is going to win and how quickly). But the events have to be considered as a pair by US defense planners. We’d be hard pressed to cope with both simultaneously; our adversaries know it, and our allies do too. If they expect us to fail, will the EU and NATO sit it out? How about Southeast Asian allies? With the pathetic condition of American leadership, placing faith in us would hang less on analysis than nostalgia.
The Epoch Times is probably more hostile to the Beijing regime than all of us put together are. There are passing alliances of convenience and deeper alliances. If China does become the #1 Superpower they will have multiple sources of oil and won’t need to treat Russia as an equal partner.