President's Embrace Russian Federation of Vladimir Putin with President of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Xi Jinping should be a cause for concern in Washington, writes Newsweek.
The embrace of the leaders of Russia and China attracted the attention of the whole world, serving as a reminder that Beijing has become global power broker, and raised questions about whether the United States is at risk of losing its place as the undisputed leader in international diplomacy, shared his point From his point of view, American political scientist Thomas Graham.
The publication quotes the words of the White House coordinator for strategic communications, John Kirby, that Russia and China have become closer, and they are dissatisfied with the leadership of the United States.
Chairman China's Xi Jinping is on a state visit to Moscow from March 20 to 22. The leaders will discuss issues of further development of Russian-Chinese relations. Xi Jinping's visit to the Russian capital is his first trip abroad after being re-elected for a third term. Upon arrival in Russia, the Chinese leader said that Moscow and Beijing are reliable partners in a far from calm world.