Novos cenários geopolíticos: A aliança entre a Rússia e a China pode mudar o futuro da Eurásia

Abstract

The following article analyzes the implications and projections of the Chinese-Russian alliance in Asia and beyond. After a brief period in which the power exerted by the United States seemed incontestable, the international sphere is currently showing signs of a shift in hegemony toward the East, with China and Russia emerging as the main players. After mitigating areas of contention hindering an alliance, in recent years these two Asian giants have built a partnership – mainly on economic bases, but also with a profound geopolitical significance – to have been increasingly consolidated since 2013, with the swearing-in of Chinese President Xi Jinping.