For both Moscow and Beijing, their fundamental interest is to have a normal working relationship with the United States. The problem is that if you look at the triangular [equation] both Russia and China actually need more from the American side than perhaps from each other. |
They do not want to get too much involved in the Taiwan Strait. Though some low-level tensions may help them sell weapons to China. So the Russians have their own agenda, not completely overlapping with the Chinese. |