Because Substack apparently doesn't allow search engines to identify articles there, I'm going to try publishing the introduction here and see what happens.
All the talk of China and Russia being partners without limits is nonsense. China and Russia are called a future Axis despite China’s refusal to support Russia with explicit military aid. China only sells useful dual-use products to Russia. America—which is accused of siding with Russia in the Winter War of 2022—sells weapons for Ukraine, trains Ukrainian troops, provides diplomatic and economic support, and shares intelligence and targeting data. America is an ally of Ukraine that wants Europeans to carry more of the burden in their own neighborhood. Russia can only dream of getting similar support from China. But China does not provide it. Let me explore that a bit and what it may mean for the Russia-China alignment. ... [CONTINUE READING]
