Will next US president be able to drive a wedge between Russia and China? | South China Morning Post

Beijing is likely to want to remain close to Moscow – but maybe not too close

The conflict is also a major barrier between China and the West with the US and European countries repeatedly criticising Beijing’s close relations with Russia.

The US has repeatedly expressed its concerns about China’s close relationship with Russia and has said its economic support “fuels Russia’s war machine” – a charge China has dismissed as smears.

China has denied that it is helping Moscow’s war effort and says it is just carrying out “normal trade” with its neighbour.

Regardless of whether Trump or his Democratic rival Kamala Harris wins, many observers believe there is little chance that it will have a significant impact on the relationship between Beijing and Moscow.