ANALYSIS: Just how far does Xi's 'no-limits partnership' with Putin go? The world may be about to find out
It's a claim Chinese officials call a baseless smear, but trust is in short supply.
"Russia has breached two of those three principles in this conflict, yet China still won't condemn it. In the Ukraine context, it means Ukraine —and other former Soviet bloc nations — shouldn't join NATO because it makes Russia feel threatened. It's a great concept if you're an economic and military superpower with the world's biggest navy. But it's less likely to catch on with smaller neighbours in Asia that feel threatened by China's rapid military build-up.But Xi is pitching his alternate vision of global stability to a broader audience, particularly in developing countries, including in South-East Asia and the South Pacific.
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