Behind China’s Warning Against a Russian Invasion Is a Desire to Protect Ties With the U.S.

China’s far more specific warnings in new days versus a Russian invasion of Ukraine demonstrate how Beijing is going for walks a tightrope, seeking to develop up a partnership with the Kremlin while preventing its partnership with Washington from turning into outright hostile.

A shared fascination in confronting the U.S. has driven the China-Russia relationship to its closest issue considering that the early years of the Chilly War seven decades ago.