title: China, Russia, and twenty-first century global geopolitics
abstract: Since the end of the Cold War, Russia and China have developed close ties in economic and diplomatic affairs. In recent years, however, cooperation between the two has expanded even further. In the wake of the Crimea crisis, Russia and China signed a historic gas deal, estimated to be worth over US$400 billion. Additionally, the two countries have stepped up their military-to-military cooperation and conducted several naval drills in the South China Sea and in the Mediterranean. Furthermore, Bei
journal: International Affairs