by Chris Black
We all knew it was coming, because you don’t make the kinds of economic ties Russia and China were announcing without also having military ties.
What this amounts to in the now is that China is saying they will commit troops to the Ukraine conflict if things go south (or maybe they will start bringing material equipment now, and help to finish it off quickly).
And of course, this also means that Russia’s nukes and hypersonic missiles will be used to defend China.
The world is realigning.
RT:
China is ready to strengthen cooperation with the Russian military in order to jointly uphold international justice, peace and security, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei stated on Thursday.
The announcement comes after a summit between President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow earlier this month. The two leaders reaffirmed the principles of partnership between their nations, and agreed to improve bilateral relations and military coordination.
According to Tan, China is “willing to work together with the Russian military to fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state.” That includes further strengthening strategic communication and coordination, he added.
The diplomat stated that the two nations plan to regularly organize joint maritime and air patrols, as well as holding training exercises and strengthening various other areas of cooperation. According to Tan, the aim is to “deepen military mutual trust” with Russia to help ensure international justice and make new contributions to international and regional security. This would “serve the building of a community with a shared future for mankind,” he asserted.