With American reliability in doubt, some European nations and other countries may seek alternative partners and markets, possibly in China, current and former Western diplomats say.

It cited Shoigu, Russia's former defence minister, as saying he was in China on behalf of President Vladimir Putin and noting how aligned Moscow and Beijing were when it came to various international issues.

US attempts to sow discord between China and Russia were "doomed to fail", Beijing said on Thursday, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to outline Washington's strategy to dilute ties between the two nuclear-powered neighbours.

Retired senior colonel says it may ‘showcase China’s peaceful rise’ but analyst warns it could also raise new concerns over ties with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in Washington this week to sign a framework to a deal granting the U.S. access to some of its mineral reserves.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and said he was pleased with Moscow’s efforts to hold a summit with the U.S. toward ending the war in Ukraine

China focuses on economy, trade over Ukraine peace role Preparations for negotiations over U.S. tariffs a priority for Xi China avoids risks to maintain ties with Russia for energy China engages more with Europe amid frosty relations BEIJING, Feb 21 ...

Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, has held talks in Beijing with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Friday. It cited Shoigu, Russia's former defence minister,