China and Russia announce alliance in warning to NATO and US allies

Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping issued a joint statement highlighting what it called ‘interference in the internal affairs’ of other states in a thinly veiled reference to the US and its allies.

The leaders of Russia and China have declared their opposition to any expansion of NATO and affirming that Taiwan is a part of China in a pushed back against the US.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping issued a joint statement highlighting what it called “interference in the internal affairs” of other states, as both leaders face criticism from the US over their foreign and domestic policies.

“Some forces representing a minority on the world stage continue to advocate unilateral approaches to resolving international problems and resort to military policy,” the statement read in a thinly veiled reference to the US and its allies.

China growingly shows support for Moscow in its dispute with Ukraine that threatens to break out into armed conflict.

China and Russia are committed to “deepening back-to-back strategic cooperation”, Mr Xi was quoted as telling Mr Putin.