China-Russia Ties
Politics
Building lifelines: North Korea’s China-Russia tightrope
Recurring rumours of Kim Jong Un’s death mask a quiet geopolitical shift on North Korea’s borders where new bridges with Beijing and Moscow reveal Pyongyang’s calculated survival strategy. Lianhe Zaobao associate China news editor Sim Tze Wei examines the matter.
Sim Tze Wei
22 Oct 2026
Politics
China-Russia strategic coordination raises alarm for the West
Academic Hao Nan assesses that future joint training and exercises between China and Russia are expected to become more complex and frequent as the two countries’ alignment strengthens through increased military interoperability, posing a threat to the US and its allies.
Hao Nan
15 Aug 2024