[montag813]

“Bilateral relations are based on the principles of non-alignment, non-confrontation and non-direction against third parties.” Translation: China isn’t going to openly support Russia’s war in Ukraine.

They are clearly doing something very substantial however, in order to obtain the Russian agreement to settle all petro and mineral trades in Yuan.

[Cronos]

They, as in the Chinese, are buying Russian oil and gas (at 50% discounts) — that’s why Putin is bowing before Xi