Russia's high-profile “turn to the East,” the deterioration of Russia-US relations after the Ukraine crisis, and China …'s “new assertiveness” in the South and East China Seas have led to the perception that China and Russia are now “aligned” in … international relations (IR) literature. Thus, it is difficult to assess the degree to which China and Russia are aligned, as well …

Recently, the American “pivot to Asia,” China’s new assertiveness in territorial disputes, Russia’s high-profile “turn … to the East,” and the deterioration of Russia-America and, more broadly, Russia-West relations as a consequence of the … about the prospects of a China-Russia strategic alliance.This reinvigorated discussion is accompanied by the reemergence of …