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The Secret Alliance: How China Uses the Kremlin to Wage War Against the West

China and the Kremlin are allies without treaties or declarations — how Beijing uses Russia against the West.

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20 JAN 2026 · The Consulo · Members

China and the Kremlin are allies — without formal treaties or public declarations. One fights, the other counts profits. One fires the shots, the other strengthens its global position. It's a strategic tandem in which the Kremlin is a disposable asset, while China plays the long game.

China does not want the Kremlin to win, but it will not allow it to lose. Beijing's goal is not to redraw the map of Europe — it is to reshape the balance of power in the world. And the war in Ukraine is the perfect instrument. It exhausts the West, divides allies, and erodes Europe's strategic will. Into this vacuum steps China.

Beijing does not supply tanks, but it provides chips, drones, optics, logistics, and software — through direct channels and gray schemes. Formally, this is not military aid. In reality, without these supplies, the Kremlin would not be able to wage war at its current scale.

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