China, Russia ‘special’ ties turning weak?
A report has suggested that cracks are appearing in the “special and unprecedented” ties between China and Russia over various issues – the major one being India’s suggestion that Moscow join the US-led Indo-Pacific grouping, which is widely seen as anti-China. Although there are other issues which has China agitated - including differences on Vladivostok, sales of Russian arms to India and delays in the delivery of Russian missiles to Beijing – it now seems Russia’s arms sales to New Delhi has irked Chinese public soon after a deadly stand-off between Chinese and Indian troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).There has also been a suggestion that Washington wants to embrace its old Cold War adversary as a way of countering growing Chinese might.“While fighting your opponent, how wou