Is Russia at risk of becoming a ‘satellite’ of China?

Some in Washington see Moscow as a “junior partner” to be drawn away from Beijing’s orbit and into its own

6 Mar, 2025 16:17 HomeWorld News

Western experts often speak about Russia becoming China’s ‘junior partner’ and even a ‘vassal state’. This narrative has dominated nearly all Western discussions about Russia-China relations for a long time.

It is true that over the past few decades, the ties between the two nations have developed dynamically. After the start of the Ukraine conflict, as Western countries attempted to ‘cancel’ Russia by severing economic and cultural links with it, Beijing’s significance as Moscow’s economic and political ally has undeniably grown. Those who believe that China and Russia have a leader-follower relationship use these types of arguments to prove that Russia has no alternative but to submit to China.

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