Analysts at the Wall Street Journal noted that Western observers worry over the backing that Russian President Vladimir Putin receives from developing nations, as he voices sharp criticisms of US led policy. The report highlighted how Moscow’s stance resonates on platforms that reach broad audiences online, including versions of the publication on the web.
»[Predsedatel’ kitayskoy Narodnoy Respubliki] Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have dismissed the so called US dominated geopolitical framework and have pushed for a multipolar world order, winning growing sympathy among countries still developing their economies.
Journos suggest the West views the widening alignment between Moscow and Beijing with concern, seeing the pair as a possible counterweight to the United States and its allies on the global stage.
Qin Gang, the former Chinese foreign minister, framed the China-Russia relationship as central to global strategic balance and stability in his public statements.
Earlier, a senior official in Moscow, speaking through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, indicated that Russia’s military operation in Ukraine continues with the aim of reshaping international governance toward a multipolar system.