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Russia-China relations
![Russia’s Unhappy Energy Marriage with China Russia’s Unhappy Energy Marriage with China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17185520221480.jpg)
Russia’s Unhappy Energy Marriage with China
By Nicholas Trickett
With all the quiet chaos beneath the surface in Moscow, Beijing seems poised to benefit.
![Shale to the Chief: Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Great Oil Game Shale to the Chief: Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Great Oil Game](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-putin-salman.jpg)
Shale to the Chief: Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Great Oil Game
By Nicholas Trickett
To be frank, Saudi Arabia is setting a steady course, Russia is falling behind, and China will benefit no matter what.
![The 3 Dilemmas for Russian Policy in Asia The 3 Dilemmas for Russian Policy in Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-putin-modi.jpg)
The 3 Dilemmas for Russian Policy in Asia
By Aleksei Zakharov
Moscow lacks a coherent policy plan for Asia and lags behind on regional engagement.
![Can Russia Piggyback on China’s ‘String of Pearls’? Can Russia Piggyback on China’s ‘String of Pearls’?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-pxup99xzq7prxn3ltmeyk36hmfzvffjb.jpg)
Can Russia Piggyback on China’s ‘String of Pearls’?
By Nicholas Trickett
Russia looks to gain an advantage from the glut of infrastructure projects in Pakistan, Iran, and India.
![The Gordian Rail Tie: Russia’s Mythic Belt and Road Cooperation The Gordian Rail Tie: Russia’s Mythic Belt and Road Cooperation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-putin-xi.jpg)
The Gordian Rail Tie: Russia’s Mythic Belt and Road Cooperation
By Nicholas Trickett
Is Russia-Chinese cooperation all that it’s cracked up to be or is it just whistles-stops and empty promises?
![China Quietly Looms Over Zapad 2017 Exercises China Quietly Looms Over Zapad 2017 Exercises](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-06_19-22-22.jpg)
China Quietly Looms Over Zapad 2017 Exercises
By Nicholas Trickett
Any Russian aggression out of the exercises could hurt Sino-Russian relations.
![Sino-Russian Shadow Competition Plays Out in Egypt Sino-Russian Shadow Competition Plays Out in Egypt](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-putin-el-sisi.jpg)
Sino-Russian Shadow Competition Plays Out in Egypt
By Nicholas Trickett
A legacy of competition exists between the two powers -- can Russia shadowbox China in Egypt?
![China and Russia in Central Asia: Rivalries and Resonance China and Russia in Central Asia: Rivalries and Resonance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-xi-and-putin.jpg)
China and Russia in Central Asia: Rivalries and Resonance
By Catherine Putz
Finding the balance in the long-term between rivalry and resonance may be difficult for Beijing and Moscow.
![Why Is Russia Aiming Missiles at China? Why Is Russia Aiming Missiles at China?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-army2016demo-073.jpg)
Why Is Russia Aiming Missiles at China?
By Guy Plopsky
The placement of Iskander-M Brigades in Russia’s Eastern Military District reflects continued uneasiness about China.
![Russian Railpolitick and China’s Belt and Road Russian Railpolitick and China’s Belt and Road](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-russian-railpolitick-and-chinas-belt-and-road-28647301320_1d448e0588_z.jpg)
Russian Railpolitick and China’s Belt and Road
By Nicholas Trickett
Russian economic policies and infighting with its neighbors impact China’s ambitions.
![No One Watches RT's Chinese-Language YouTube Channel No One Watches RT's Chinese-Language YouTube Channel](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rt-chinese.jpg)
No One Watches RT's Chinese-Language YouTube Channel
By Casey Michel
Hyperbole aside, the channel has minuscule viewership in comparison to the target audience.
![What’s Behind Sino-Russian Cooperation on North Korea? What’s Behind Sino-Russian Cooperation on North Korea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-18_13-47-30.jpg)
What’s Behind Sino-Russian Cooperation on North Korea?
By Samuel Ramani
Russia and China have different rationales, but both are alarmed by the United States' confrontational approach toward North Korea.