The MSM and Deep State in DC are the biggest enablers of the Russian-Chinese alliance ever and they now cry wolf.
There was no even significant trade between Russia and China 10 years ago.
Regarding vassalage, do you see anything Russia is doing on Chinese bidding?
If China only wants raw materials from Russia, why shouldn’t Russia grant it?
What the West wants from Russia?
During the Trump administration, Russia and China set a goal of reaching $200 billion dollars in trade by 2024, it is now 2023 and it looks like they will make it and even beat it by months.
In 2013 Trade between China and Russia was breaking new records and leading to articles such as this from April 12, 2013 “A Russia-China Alliance Brewing?”.
With growth like this:
“In 2012, the bilateral trade volume between China and Russia reached about US $88.15 billion, breaking the previous maximum compared with the previous quota in history. China has become Russia’s largest trading partner for the second consecutive year. In 2013, the bilateral trade volume between China and Russia reached US$89.21 billion, realizing continuous growth.”