"The Ukrainian leader said that Kyiv's partner intelligence services had also noted the moves by Beijing and Moscow to ramp up their cooperation in the military-industrial sector, adding he had instructed Ukraine's foreign intelligence service to monitor the cooperation more substantively for how it related to Ukraine's and its Western allies' interests. Global security must not be undermined because Russia's appetite for aggression remains unabated, he said."
"The report also observed a growing trend of the de-sovereignisation of parts of Russian territory in Beijing's favour primarily through the use of resource-rich land, and the sale of precious resources to China, he said. Despite pressure from the West, Beijing, Moscow's key strategic partner, has drawn closer to Russia since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022."
China and Russia have intensified cooperation, particularly in the military-industrial sphere, increasing Russian dependence on Chinese investment, technologies, and political priorities. Beijing and Moscow are ramping up collaborative defence and industrial projects while China secures access to resource-rich Russian land and purchases precious resources. Parts of Russian territory are undergoing de-sovereignisation in Beijing's favour through economic arrangements. Russia relies on China to blunt the impact of Western sanctions, and China maintains a formal neutrality while drawing closer politically and strategically. These developments raise global security concerns as Russia's appetite for aggression remains unabated and Western efforts to deter escalation face challenges.
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