A burgeoning alliance between two of America's greatest geopolitical adversaries, China and Russia, was seemingly strengthened this week after Beijing gave its apparent "tacit approval" to Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine – a move that experts say could indicate the creation of a new "axis of evil."
Hours before Putin announced the start of Russia's military operation in eastern Ukraine, U.S. officials accused Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping of joining forces to create a "profoundly illiberal" world order that would be "destructive rather than additive."
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.