Russia and China are getting closer, but Moscow should worry about its new partner, Biden's China ambassador pick says

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'The Russians are going to have to worry, long-term, about economic domination of Russia by China,' said Joe Biden's nominee for US ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns.

China's activity in areas of where Russia has traditionally had influence is likely already a concern among Russian officials, according to Christopher Bort, national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia on the National Intelligence Council from 2017 to 2021.

Putin at a parade during Russia's Vostok 2018 military exercises, in which the Chinese military participated for the first time, September 13, 2018.

US military officials have expressed concern about China and Russia's military cooperation but downplayed it as "." US officials have also cited the scope of US alliances and partnerships as evidence of Russia and China's international isolation. "We're going to continue to work with our allies and partners in the region - and we have a lot of them - and we believe those alliances and partnerships are real, unique strengths that the United States has," Kirby added.

 

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