China’s relationship with Russia is quickly becoming a thorn in the side of President Xi Jinping. Beijing’s unwillingness to condemn Russia for its aggression in Ukraine could push it further away from Europe and the United States. Xi Jinping has big ambitions for his Belt and Road Initiative in Europe, and the fallout from Russia’s actions could jeopardize his plans. The United States has now put Beijing’s close relationship with Moscow in the crosshairs — as I reported here — by leaking intelligence reports about Russian requests for military equipment from China in a bid to dissuade the Chinese from more strongly backing the Kremlin. But while these allegations show potential new depths of support for Russia amid its war in Ukraine, they also clearly illustrate whose side Beijing is really on: China’s. Finding Perspective: There’s no denying that China’s backing of Russian President Vladimir Putin has put Beijing […]