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China, Pakistan, and Russia – An Upcoming Super Axis?
OCTOBER 31ST, 2015F. A. EDITORIALS / OPINIONS0 COMMENTS4
China, Pakistan, and Russia is expected to become a strong axis in the near future.
Relationships between China and Pakistan have always been brotherly, with both countries involved in exceptional trade ties both economically and socially. China and Pakistan displayed superior relations with regards to military and defense as well. Reportedly, ties between Russia and Pakistan are now strengthening, especially after the Pak-Russia deal on Mi-35s and Su-36s, and a gas pipeline. Furthermore, Russia is edging away from the United States given the disagreements over resolution of Syrian Crisis, and so is China especially after the recent patrolling of U.S. sea vessels in South-China Sea. Another reason to believe that Russia is tilting towards Pakistan is because India is warming up to the States. It would seem that a bipolar world is forming with China, Pakistan, Russia and a host of other major countries of Central Asia on one side, and the U.S., U.K., Europe, Japan, India etc. on the other side. Of course, this transformation does not command peace no matter how it is sliced.
China has always been a traditional ally of Pakistan and has supported her through thick and thin, by all means, against rivaling India, and since Russia was hit by Western sanctions in 2014, she has been on the lookout for other major, strategic partners. One would assume it were India, but Moscow has taken an interest in Islamabad.
where did that come from?
it would be SCO nations and close alliesYes it would be natural to merge Russia-China strategic partnership with Pakistan-China alliance into a trilateral bloc, or say an expanded Eurasian bloc (+CAS +Iran +Mongolia +Belarus). All three countries will benefit from deepening tie in economy as well as security. After all, the three are beginning to share the same geo-strategic vision.