China Vows Cooperation With Russia Despite West's Sanctions

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

BEIJING - China vowed Sunday to plough ahead on economic and diplomatic cooperation with Russia despite Western sanctions against Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine, stressing their relations are based on "mutual need".

"The practical cooperation between China and Russia is based on mutual need, it seeks win-win results and has enormous internal impetus and room for expansion," said Beijing's foreign minister Wang Yi.

As well as sanctions, Vladimir Putin's Russia is facing a sharp decline in its ruble currency amid an economic crisis fuelled largely by plunging oil prices.

Both countries are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, where they have in the past jointly used their veto power against Western-backed moves such as in the civil war in Syria.

Read more: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/491402/china-vows-cooperation-with-russia-despite-west-sanctions

[Demeter]

1. And it's curtains for the West

Thank god. I've had enough of American belligerence at home and abroad.

[Purveyor]

5. I share your sentiment, indeed. eom

[NuclearDem]

10. Yeah, all the hail the kinder, gentler order of Russia and China.

[strawberries]

2. now that's a surprise.... Not nt

[lovuian]

3. Wakeup call Republicans and Corporations

The New World Order maybe headed up by Russia and China ....instead of the US

[Demeter]

9. And very likely NOT run by banksters!

[uhnope]

4. such a charming couple

the two largest, fucked up totalitarian governments on planet Earth.

[geek tragedy]

6. Such sweet and tender love between gentle governments. nt

[Purveyor]

7. I anticipate a 'nato-like' alliance in the offing. Question remains what other

countries will be included, i.e. Iran, Iraq?

[geek tragedy]

8. I'm sure all kinds of enlightened governments like Sudan and Belarus and North

Korea will be on board. Mugabe too.

They won't recruit every vile, authoritarian government--Saudi Arabia is with the US--but they can certainly grab a lot.

Of course, we'll still trade with them, so the posturing will only go so far.

I hope China enjoys a newly militarized Japan.