Russia and China Deepen Energy and Military-Technical Cooperation, Solidifying Anti-Western Axis

In the first quarter of 2024, Russia and China further strengthened their strategic cooperation in the energy and military-technical fields to jointly counter pressure from the Western world. During multiple high-level meetings in Moscow and Beijing, the two countries accelerated the construction of energy pipeline projects like "Power of Siberia" and negotiated gas supply contracts, making Russia increasingly reliant on the Chinese market for its energy exports. Concurrently, cooperation in the military technology and defense industry sectors deepened.

This "no-limits" partnership was viewed by the West as an emerging anti-Western axis. For conservatives, the deepening Russia-China relationship represented a major challenge to the global leadership of the U.S. and its allies, highlighting the long-term and complex nature of the U.S.-China-Russia great power competition, demanding that the U.S. adopt a more decisive strategy concerning military deterrence, energy independence, and supply chain security.