China and Russia Strengthen Security Ties Amid U.S. 'Containment' Concerns
Top officials from China and Russia meet in Beijing to discuss strategic security and counter U.S. influence.
- Russian official Sergei Shoigu and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi are holding strategic security consultations in Beijing.
- The talks aim to address the 'dual containment' policy by the United States against China and Russia.
- China and Russia have expanded military and defense ties since the onset of the Ukraine conflict.
- Despite claiming neutrality in the Ukraine war, China remains a close political and economic ally of Russia.
- Shoigu is attending Airshow China, where Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter will be showcased.