China and Russia Look to Form, a New International Order , to Rival the West.<br />Fox News reports that a top Chinese official stated that Beijing plans to continue its partnership with Russia in the hopes of forming a <br />new international order to compete with the West.<br />The Chinese side is willing to work with <br />the Russian side to continuously implement <br />high-level strategic cooperation between <br />the two countries, safeguard common <br />interests and promote the development <br />of the international order in <br />a more just and reasonable direction, Yang Jiechi, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, via Bloomberg.<br />The statement by China comes amid <br />Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine.<br />Fox News reports that the West has responded to <br />the invasion of Ukraine with sanctions on Russia and <br />attempts to cut off Moscow's international influence.<br />Fox News reports that the West has responded to <br />the invasion of Ukraine with sanctions on Russia and <br />attempts to cut off Moscow's international influence.<br />The increased pressure <br />has seemingly brought Russia <br />and China closer together.<br />Later this week, Chinese President <br />Xi Jinping is set to meet with <br />Russian President Vladimir Putin.<br />The trip will be the first time Xi <br />has left China since the beginning <br />of the COVID pandemic.<br />While China has fallen short of directly supporting Russia's <br />war in Ukraine, it has extended trade with Moscow, <br />including liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a discount.<br />While China has fallen short of directly supporting Russia's <br />war in Ukraine, it has extended trade with Moscow, <br />including liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a discount.<br />Russia and China are building <br />a massive $55 billion pipeline called <br />the ‘Power of Siberia,’ delivering gas <br />from Siberia to Shanghai, Rebekah Koffler, Former DIA intelligence officer, via Fox News.<br />This is a major development <br />of strategic importance as Putin <br />is pivoting to Asia in a big way, Rebekah Koffler, Former DIA intelligence officer, via Fox News.<br />This is a major development <br />of strategic importance as Putin <br />is pivoting to Asia in a big way, Rebekah Koffler, Former DIA intelligence officer, via Fox News
