Russian-Chinese relations and the transformation of the world order

Abstract

The article analyzes the world order and the international policy of states in modern conditions, analyzes the relations of the Russian Federation and China. It is determined that cooperation between Russia and China is an important and necessary direction in the face of an increasing threat from the West. The desire of the United States to strengthen its infl uence in the international arena leads to instability around the world, and to an increase in interstate confl icts. The new world order is necessary for states as a means of protecting against threats and stabilizing relations between states, the question remains: Who should become the new leader on the world stage, and what exactly should the world order be? Chinese scientists are divided in their opinion, some believe that China should take a new course to protect weak states from US policy, others say that China is not capable of changing the world order and challenging the West. In the situation with Ukrainian issues, many states face a choice: — to challenge the United States, to throw off their obsessive policies and create a new world order in which there will be no place for American leadership; — to be afraid of the consequences of the struggle with the United States, and taking their position to challenge Russia, which in turn will also lead the countries of the West and Asia to serious economic problems. The Russian Federation and China are long-standing partners, connected not only by common interests and views on the world order and negatively related to US policy, but also by states that are also connected by membership in international associations of the Asia-Pacifi c region. If Russia calls China its fi rst important trading partner, then in 2022 China called the United States its main trading partner. China is also preparing sanctions against the Russian Federation, as it cannot resist US policy, and is forced to put up with it. The main question remains whether the Russian Federation should be considered the main partner on the world stage, a state that, like many other countries, does not dare to go against the United States.