Things do not seem to be going well for the Russia-China relationship.
Last year, trade between the two nations fell 31.8 percent compared to 2008. "Not only are trade channels drying up, the Kremlin is planning an uptick in military exercises this year focusing on the Far East and also is reaching out to enhance its relationship with nations that surround China, signaling a possible containment policy toward Beijing."
A key analyst has concluded that while Moscow's policy doesn't directly mention China, it includes references to the nation because of its mention of a "real possibility of military conflict." The alarm follows China's training program for what would appear to be an invasion of Russia..
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