CEPAORG on May 28, 2024 9:01 pm Submission Statement: Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have both signaled a shift in their stance on nuclear weapons. In their recent communiqué, the two countries omitted language around their commitment to not deploying nuclear weapons abroad. This signals China’s agreement to station nuclear weapons in Russian-allied Belarus. The joint statement also expressed concerns over US-aligned alliances in Asia, including AUKUS, and warned against building nuclear infrastructure in Australia. Michael Sheridan asserts that this change in stance demonstrates the growing alignment between the two authoritarian states against Western democracies.Â
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Submission Statement: Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have both signaled a shift in their stance on nuclear weapons. In their recent communiqué, the two countries omitted language around their commitment to not deploying nuclear weapons abroad. This signals China’s agreement to station nuclear weapons in Russian-allied Belarus. The joint statement also expressed concerns over US-aligned alliances in Asia, including AUKUS, and warned against building nuclear infrastructure in Australia. Michael Sheridan asserts that this change in stance demonstrates the growing alignment between the two authoritarian states against Western democracies.Â