Russia and China: Allies or Just Friends?

... represented by Media and Government Relations Manager Anton Tsvetov. The Russian side included Viktor Sumsky, Director of MGIMO ASEAN Center; Victoria Panova, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Russia’s Foreign Policy Chair at MGIMO-University; ... ... common interests are many, but the two states are too large to have all approaches identical. Hence, interaction of Russia and China is strictly pragmatic, proceeding from the need to handle common problems and face common challenges.