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In what direction is the pandemic moving the political axis? To the left, if we look at the United States, Biden's victory and the first hundred days in the White House. And in Europe? Voting will be held tomorrow in 100 UK cities, including London, elections that could also have consequences on the renewed Scottish independence aspirations. In Madrid, on the other hand, the administrative elections were voted on yesterday. ABC Madrid knocks out the left Ayuso wins the May 4 elections and will be able to govern alone with 65 deputies. Iglesias leaves politics after failing to revive Podemos. From red to blue in just two years. The vote to renew the Comunidad de Madrid: PP 44.7%, 65 seats, or 35 more than two years ago; the 26 deputies of Ciudadanos disappear; socialists 16.8%, 24 seats, they lose 13. Vox at 9%,with 13 deputies. The Madrid arena consecrates figures, confirms alternatives and hates the bullfighter who does not approach the bull and arms the cape as if it were a remote control. It is the square that welcomes the ambitious of politics, allows them to step on its sand, to argue and wait for applause. Madrid purifies you for the rest of the season or ruthlessly makes you pay the bill. Madrid cancels Ciudadanos and lets the Ayuso in through the main gate of the arena. Madrid is for strong contrasts, invites bipolarism. The citizens of the community called to the polls had to decide for or against this model, and they did: participation, over 76% of turnout, was a record for the administrative and the result, unappealable. The debacle of the Socialist Party complicates the legislature in Sanchez.The socialists lose 275 thousand votes and retreat to the third political force, even behind Mas Madrid. Periodico de Catalunya Hurricane Ayuso El Pais Arruso wins in Madrd, for the Socialist Party the worst result ever in the Comunidad, Iglesias leaves Podemos and editorial politics: Ayuso unleashes a political earthquake of national significance The citizens of Madrid have given strong support to the project led by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, its pandemic management model, its ultra-liberal economic approach, its polarizing political attitude and strong demagogic tones. His proposal managed to swallow Ciudadanos - perhaps irreversibly condemned to irrelevance and to contain the rise of Vox, a far-right party, giving renewed vigor to the PP after years of suffering.On the left flank there is a catastrophic defeat of the PSOE, a message of rejection that reaches La Moncloa and which will require deep reflection. The disappointing results of the left are also completed with the resignation of Pablo Iglesias, who last night announced his intention to leave politics. The socio-economic model of the PP of Madrid wins, which between its actions and circumstances has experienced a period of considerable economic growth, even if poorly distributed. This model will become sharper, with promised tax cuts - against a growing international consensus - and the consequent deterioration of public services and greater inequality El Mundo Ayuso knocks out Sanchez and ends Iglesias' political career Ecstasy of a victory for the PP in a national key: "The change begins. "Pablo Casado extrapolates the success of Isabel Díaz Ayuso in Madrid and declares that" it is a motion of censure against sanchismo. "La Vanguardia Vince Arruso and Casado proclaims the beginning of the end of Sanchez La Razon Epitaffio by Iglesias: from 15 May to 4 May, "I leave politics" Ayuso: change of cycle Editorial: Many saw in Ayuso's rebellion against the irregular and changing restrictions of a central government always following events, that another strategy was possible to fight the pandemic, which did not inevitably pass through the destruction of social fabric and jobs. To what extent this change in the political paradigm, hostile to the left,since it emphasizes the right of people to organize themselves socially and professionally in their own freedom, it can be extrapolated to all of Spain, it is too early to tell. There remains the awareness that the process of reconstitution of the Spanish center-right is underway, with the Popular Party as an axis. With a warning to sailors not to be overlooked. In what happened in Madrid, not only the Ayuso factor counts, but the serious errors of the PSOE campaign, with a candidate who let himself be carried away by the frontist dialectic of the extreme left, and which caused, as shown by the high turnout at the polls , the reaction of the moderate vote. Daily Telegraph Starmer under pressure, Labor towards electoral defeat The Guardian Labor alarm,Party data points to collapse of consensus Less than half of recent Labor voters in Hartlepool say they will support the party in Thursday's crucial election, according to internal research-based data of more than 10,000 people, leading activists to fear a historic Conservative victory . Insiders said polls show that only about 40 percent of former party supporters assure they will vote for candidate Paul Williams. Such an outcome would deal a severe blow to Keir Starmer's leadership and a decisive Conservative victory in a North East England seat that has elected a Labor MP at every parliamentary election since 1964. Labor sources say they are in "big trouble"to Hartlepool and also to risk losing control of the Sunderland and Durham councils for the first time in half a century. Voters from England, Scotland and Wales will go to the polls in what has been dubbed "Super Thursday" in the largest series of local elections since 1973. Hartlepool is the backdrop for the first election since Boris Johnson's landslide victory in December 2019. It is seen as key evidence of Labor's attractiveness in its traditional fiefdoms, just over a year after Starmer took over as a leader with a commitment to rebuild the "red wall". Washington Post Janet Yellen's words on inflation cause confusion, clarification comes as the White House tries to overcome pressures on economic policy.The secretary of the treasury has tried to eliminate the fears of inflation that have grown among some economists and business leaders. Yellen defended the administration's new spending proposals in an interview with Atlantic yesterday morning and said the central bank could handle inflationary pressures with modest interest rate hikes. The confusion sparked by the words in charge of the Treasury shows the delicate situation facing the Biden administration as it seeks to demonstrate attention to inflationary pressures without fueling criticism that its spending packages could harm the economy. Wall Street Journal Yellen Says It Doesn't Expect Higher Interest Rates "I don't think there will be an inflation problem, but if there is,you can count on the Fed to deal with it, ”said Yellen, former Fed chairman, at the Wall Street Journal's chief executive officer. Ms. Yellen's remarks come as congress discusses the administration's spending proposals, which many Republicans believe it is too expensive and at risk of fueling inflation. Consumer prices rose 2.6% in the year ended March, compared to a 1.7% increase in February. long-term growth rates based on signs of economic strength and expectations that the Fed will have to raise rates sooner than officials say. Yellen told the Wall Street Journal that she expects any short-term inflation increase. is temporary.For Jerome Powell, the Fed is not worried about a persistent rise in inflation and expects price hikes to subside in the coming months. The US economy is poised for a quick recovery this year as newly vaccinated Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars on federal stimulus. Gross domestic product climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter, bringing the US economy within 1% of its pre-pandemic peak. Despite the improving economic outlook, most Fed officials expected to maintain ultra-low interest rates through 2023, according to projections presented at the March policy meeting. Wall Street Journal Facebook rules that confuse users In Facebook's prison,many users are serving a sentence for misdemeanors they don't understand. Colton Oakley was put under restraints after railing over student debt. His sentence: three days without posting on Facebook. Alex Gendler, a freelance writer from Brooklyn, NY, got a similar sentence after sharing a link to a story in Smithsonian magazine about tribal New Guinea. Nick Barksdale, a history teacher in Oklahoma, was punished after jokingly telling a friend "hey, you're throwing up crazy now!". None of the three really understand what they did wrong. The plight of bewildered users caught in Facebook's impenetrable system for judging content has reinforced the company's reputation for ineffectiveness in controlling its online platforms.The problem is increasingly acute as lawmakers and the public focus on the vast power social media companies hold over the flow of information. The company's new Oversight Board, 20 lawyers, professors, and other independent experts who consider appeals to Facebook's decisions, has been tasked with interpreting Facebook's many rules governing everything from graffiti depiction to swearing. The council's most followed decision is scheduled for today: whether Facebook properly enforced its rules when it suspended former President Donald Trump from the platform indefinitely. Lawmakers have repeatedly criticized Mark Zuckerberg on the matter, prompting him to repeat his mantra:no one would have thought that such a delicate job should be handled by a private company. However, the challenge remains: how best to survey a platform that sees billions of posts, comments, and photos every day. Since it began taking cases in October, the Supervisory Board has received more than 220,000 appeals from users and issued eight sentences, six of which overturned Facebook's initial decision. Le Parisien City-PSG 2-0 The end of the dream. No miracle for Neymar and his teammates, who leave the scene after a second defeat against City L'Equipe: the end; Marca: Pep is waiting for us in Istanbul. Ramos, Valverde, Marcelo do not want to miss the final against the old rival. Zidane against the critics: it's not a miracle, we are where we deserve From the La Jornada editorial team (México) Cuba:US concern for dissident artist Luis Otero Alcántara is "shameful" The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, yesterday called "shameful" the concerns of the US government for the health of dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, hospitalized in hospital after a hunger strike, while Washington maintains the embargo on the island. "How shameful are the concerns expressed by officials of the most powerful nation on the planet which brutally condemns more than 11 million Cubans to hunger and scarcity. # NoMásBloqueo #CubaViva," Díaz-Canel said on his Twitter account. Otero Alcántara went on a hunger and thirst strike for eight days to demand the return of his works that had been snatched from him by Cuban security agents.In the early hours of Sunday he was transferred to a hospital in circumstances not specified by the Communist government. Julie Chung, an official of the US State Department, had expressed on Twitter her concern for "the well-being of the activist" and had called on "the Cuban government to take immediate measures to protect the life and health of the dissident". The United States has maintained an embargo with the island since 1962, which, according to the Cuban authorities, is the main cause of the great economic problems in place. nvo.ru (military review insert by novayagazeta.ru) Why does Moscow need Beijing, is the military alliance between Russia and China possible? In the community of foreign experts, interest in the rapprochement between China and Russia has increased.The discussion was initiated by the Japanese defense ministry, which published its annual white paper in the summer of 2020. Both countries' foreign ministries are alleged to deny the idea of a "military alliance". But given the strengthening of the interaction between the two states, it is necessary to keep an eye on the development of Russia-China cooperation. For the West, the cause for concern is clear: today China and Russia have raised bilateral relations to the level of a global partnership and strategic interaction. And they oppose the "rules-based world order" promoted by the United States and its allies. In their relations, Moscow and Beijing adhere to the principles of mutual respect and equality, good neighborliness and friendship,mutual support and strategic interaction, mutually beneficial cooperation and non-alignment with blocs, absence of confrontation and non-targeting against third countries. Following the treaty of good neighborhood, friendship and cooperation between China and Russia, signed on July 16, 2001, both sides realize the ideas of deep integration and common benefit. The leaders of China and Russia believe that their bilateral relations are now at the highest level ever and are characterized by the utmost mutual trust. Both countries respect each other's fundamental interests. This contrasts sharply with the condescending and condescending attitude of the West. In the framework of multilateral diplomacy, China and Russia protect peace and stability,they promote respect for international law, democratize international relations and develop the world order in a more just and rational direction. Sino-Russian relations suggest a scenario of interstate relations different from US hegemony. Moscow and Beijing stand ready to take the leading role in maintaining world order based on international law, in jointly responding to global challenges and threats, and in improving global governance. This position cannot please the united West. Of particular concern to the United States, NATO and the EU is the military cooperation between Russia and China, which was formalized with the signing of the further deepening cooperation agreement in September 2019.China is one of Russia's key partners in the military-technical sphere. Over the past six years, China's share in the purchase of Russian military equipment and armaments has increased from 5 to 15 percent. China was the first foreign country to receive Russian S-400 Triumph SAM systems and Su-35 multi-role fighters. Now it's the turn of technology: Russia is helping China create its own missile warning system, which will greatly improve China's defense capabilities. Vladimir Putin said this at a meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in early October 2019. The West is very concerned if Moscow and Beijing will go beyond the usual framework of cooperation. After all, a military alliance of such powerful military powers would change the entire strategic balance.And it would create a real threat to American domination. It is possible that sooner or later a political-military alliance will be concluded, as it is beneficial for both states. The timeliness of its conclusion will largely depend on the behavior of the United States. The more aggressive the policy pursued by Washington in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, the sooner Beijing and Moscow reach an agreement.

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by Paolo Cappelli

05 May 2021 In which direction is the pandemic moving the political axis?

To the left, if we look at the United States, Biden's victory and the first hundred days in the White House.

And in Europe?

Voting will be held tomorrow in 100 UK cities, including London, elections that could also have consequences on the renewed Scottish independence aspirations.

In Madrid, on the other hand, the administrative elections were voted on yesterday.

ABC

Madrid knocks out the left

Ayuso wins the May 4 elections and will be able to govern alone with 65 deputies. Iglesias leaves politics after failing to revive Podemos. From red to blue in just two years. The vote to renew the Comunidad de Madrid: PP 44.7%, 65 seats, or 35 more than two years ago; the 26 deputies of Ciudadanos disappear; socialists 16.8%, 24 seats, they lose 13. Vox at 9%, with 13 deputies.

The Madrid arena consecrates figures, confirms alternatives and hates the bullfighter who does not approach the bull and arms the cape as if it were a remote control. It is the square that welcomes the ambitious of politics, allows them to step on its sand, to argue and wait for applause. Madrid purifies you for the rest of the season or ruthlessly makes you pay the bill. Madrid cancels Ciudadanos and lets the Ayuso in through the main gate of the arena. Madrid is for strong contrasts, invites bipolarism. The citizens of the community called to the polls had to decide for or against this model, and they did: participation, over 76% of turnout, was a record for the administrative and the result, unappealable. The debacle of the Socialist Party complicates the legislature in Sanchez.The socialists lose 275 thousand votes and retreat to the third political force, even behind Mas Madrid.

Periodico de Catalunya

Hurricane Ayuso

El Pais

Arruso wins in Madrd, for the Socialist Party the worst result ever in the Comunidad, Iglesias leaves Podemos and

editorial

politics

: Ayuso unleashes a national political earthquake

The citizens of Madrid have given strong support to the project led by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, its pandemic management model, its ultra-liberal economic approach, its polarizing political attitude and strong demagogic tones. His proposal managed to swallow Ciudadanos - perhaps irreversibly condemned to irrelevance and to contain the rise of Vox, a far-right party, giving renewed vigor to the PP after years of suffering. On the left flank there is a catastrophic defeat of the PSOE, a message of rejection that reaches La Moncloa and which will require deep reflection. The disappointing results of the left are also completed with the resignation of Pablo Iglesias, who last night announced his intention to leave politics. The socio-economic model of the PP of Madrid wins,that between its action and the circumstances it has experienced a period of notable economic growth, even if badly distributed. This model will become sharper, with promised tax cuts - against a growing international consensus - and the consequent deterioration of public services and greater inequality.

El Mundo

Ayuso knocks out Sanchez and puts an end to Iglesias' political career

The ecstasy of a national victory for the PP: "The change begins".

Pablo Casado extrapolates the success of Isabel Díaz Ayuso in Madrid and declares that "it is a motion of censure against sanchismo".

The Vanguardia

Vince Arruso and Casado proclaims the beginning of the end of Sanchez

La Razon

Epitaph of Iglesias: from May 15th to May 4th, "I leave politics"

Ayuso: change of cycle

Editorial: Many saw in Ayuso's rebellion against the irregular and changing restrictions of a central government always following the events, that another strategy was possible to fight the pandemic, which did not inevitably pass through the destruction of social fabric and places of work. To what extent this change in the political paradigm, hostile to the left, since it emphasizes the right of people to organize themselves socially and professionally in their own freedom, can be extrapolated to all of Spain, it is too early to tell. There remains the awareness that the process of reconstitution of the Spanish center-right is underway, with the Popular Party as an axis. With a warning to sailors not to be overlooked. In what happened in Madrid, not only the Ayuso factor counts,but the serious errors of the PSOE campaign, with a candidate who let himself be carried away by the frontist dialectic of the extreme left, and which caused, as shown by the high turnout, the reaction of the moderate vote.

Daily Telegraph

Starmer under pressure, Labor towards electoral defeat

The Guardian

Labor alarm, party figures indicate the collapse of consensus

Less than half of recent Labor voters in Hartlepool say they will support the party in Thursday's crucial election, according to internal research-based data of more than 10,000 people, leading activists to fear a historic Conservative victory. Insiders said polls show that only about 40 percent of former party supporters assure they will vote for candidate Paul Williams. Such an outcome would deal a severe blow to Keir Starmer's leadership and a decisive Conservative victory in a North East England seat that has elected a Labor MP at every parliamentary election since 1964. Labor sources say they are in "big trouble"to Hartlepool and also to risk losing control of the Sunderland and Durham councils for the first time in half a century. Voters from England, Scotland and Wales will go to the polls in what has been dubbed "Super Thursday" in the largest series of local elections since 1973.

Hartlepool is the backdrop for the first election since Boris Johnson's landslide victory in December 2019. It is seen as key evidence of Labor's attractiveness in its traditional fiefdoms, just over a year after Starmer became a leader with commitment. to rebuild the "red wall".

Washington Post

Janet Yellen's words on inflation cause confusion, clarification comes as the White House tries to overcome pressures on economic policy. The secretary of the treasury has tried to eliminate the fears of inflation that have grown among some economists and business leaders. Yellen defended the administration's new spending proposals in an interview with Atlantic yesterday morning and said the central bank could handle inflationary pressures with modest interest rate hikes. The confusion sparked by the words in charge of the Treasury shows the delicate situation facing the Biden administration as it tries to demonstrate attention to inflationary pressures without fueling criticism that its spending packages could harm theeconomy.

Wall Street Journal

Yellen says it doesn't expect higher interest rates

"I don't think there's going to be an inflation problem, but if there is, you can count on the Fed to address it," said Yellen, a former Fed chairman, a Wall Street Journal chief executive officer. Ms. Yellen's remarks come as Congress discusses the administration's spending proposals, which many Republicans find too expensive and at risk of fueling inflation. Consumer prices rose 2.6% in the year ended March, compared to a 1.7% increase in February. And long-term Treasury yields have risen based on signs of economic strength and expectations that the Fed will have to raise rates sooner than officials say so far. Yellen told the Wall Street Journal that she expects any increase inshort-term inflation is temporary. For Jerome Powell, the Fed is not worried about a persistent rise in inflation and expects price hikes to subside in the coming months. The US economy is poised for a quick recovery this year as newly vaccinated Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars on federal stimulus. Gross domestic product climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter, bringing the US economy within 1% of its pre-pandemic peak. Despite the improving economic outlook, most Fed officials expected to maintain ultra-low interest rates through 2023, according to projections presented at the March policy meeting.For Jerome Powell, the Fed is not worried about a persistent rise in inflation and expects price hikes to subside in the coming months. The US economy is poised for a quick recovery this year as newly vaccinated Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars on federal stimulus. Gross domestic product climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter, bringing the US economy within 1% of its pre-pandemic peak. Despite the improving economic outlook, most Fed officials expected to maintain ultra-low interest rates through 2023, according to projections presented at the March policy meeting.For Jerome Powell, the Fed is not worried about a persistent rise in inflation and expects price hikes to subside in the coming months. The US economy is poised for a quick recovery this year as newly vaccinated Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars on federal stimulus. Gross domestic product climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter, bringing the US economy within 1% of its pre-pandemic peak. Despite the improving economic outlook, most Fed officials expected to maintain ultra-low interest rates through 2023, according to projections presented at the March policy meeting.inflation and expects price increases in the coming months to subside. The US economy is poised for a quick recovery this year as newly vaccinated Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars on federal stimulus. Gross domestic product climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter, bringing the US economy within 1% of its pre-pandemic peak. Despite the improving economic outlook, most Fed officials expected to maintain ultra-low interest rates through 2023, according to projections presented at the March policy meeting.inflation and expects price increases in the coming months to subside. The US economy is poised for a quick recovery this year as newly vaccinated Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars on federal stimulus. Gross domestic product climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter, bringing the US economy within 1% of its pre-pandemic peak. Despite the improving economic outlook, most Fed officials expected to maintain ultra-low interest rates through 2023, according to projections presented at the March policy meeting.as newly vaccinated Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars on federal stimulus. Gross domestic product climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter, bringing the US economy within 1% of its pre-pandemic peak. Despite the improving economic outlook, most Fed officials expected to maintain ultra-low interest rates through 2023, according to projections presented at the March policy meeting.as newly vaccinated Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars on federal stimulus. Gross domestic product climbed to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter, bringing the US economy within 1% of its pre-pandemic peak. Despite the improving economic outlook, most Fed officials expected to maintain ultra-low interest rates through 2023, according to projections presented at the March policy meeting.most Fed officials expected to keep ultra-low interest rates through 2023, according to projections presented at the March policy meeting.most Fed officials expected to keep ultra-low interest rates through 2023, according to projections presented at the March policy meeting.

Wall Street Journal

Facebook's rules that confuse users

In Facebook jail, many users are serving a sentence for misdemeanors they don't understand. Colton Oakley was put under restraints after railing over student debt. His sentence: three days without posting on Facebook. Alex Gendler, a freelance writer from Brooklyn, NY, got a similar sentence after sharing a link to a story in Smithsonian magazine about tribal New Guinea. Nick Barksdale, a history teacher in Oklahoma, was punished after jokingly telling a friend "hey, you're throwing up crazy now!". None of the three really understand what they did wrong. The plight of bewildered users caught in Facebook's impenetrable system for judging content has strengthened the reputation for ineffectiveness of thecompany in control of its online platforms. The problem is increasingly acute as lawmakers and the public focus on the vast power social media companies hold over the flow of information. The company's new Oversight Board, 20 lawyers, professors, and other independent experts who consider appeals to Facebook's decisions, has been tasked with interpreting Facebook's many rules governing everything from graffiti depiction to swearing. The council's most followed decision is scheduled for today: whether Facebook properly enforced its rules when it suspended former President Donald Trump from the platform indefinitely. Lawmakers have repeatedly criticized Mark Zuckerberg on the matter,prompting him to repeat his mantra: no one would ever have thought that such a delicate job should be managed by a private company. However, the challenge remains: how best to survey a platform that sees billions of posts, comments, and photos every day. Since it began taking cases in October, the Supervisory Board has received more than 220,000 appeals from users and issued eight sentences, six of which overturned Facebook's initial decision.000 appeals from users and issued eight sentences, six of which overturned Facebook's initial decision.000 appeals from users and issued eight sentences, six of which overturned Facebook's initial decision.

Le Parisien

City-PSG 2-0 The end of the dream.

No miracle for Neymar and his teammates, who leave the scene after a second defeat against City

L'Equipe: the end;

Marca: Pep is waiting for us in Istanbul.

Ramos, Valverde, Marcelo do not want to miss the final against the old rival.

Zidane against the critics: it's not a miracle, we are where we deserve

From the editorial staff

La Jornada (México)

Cuba: US concern for dissident artist Luis Otero Alcántara is "shameful"

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel yesterday called the US government's concerns about the health of dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, hospitalized after a hunger strike, as "shameful" while Washington maintains the embargo against the island. "How shameful are the concerns expressed by officials of the most powerful nation on the planet which brutally condemns more than 11 million Cubans to hunger and scarcity. # NoMásBloqueo #CubaViva," Díaz-Canel said on his Twitter account. Otero Alcántara went on a hunger and thirst strike for eight days to demand the return of his works that had been snatched from him by Cuban security agents.In the early hours of Sunday he was transferred to a hospital in circumstances not specified by the Communist government. Julie Chung, an official of the US State Department, had expressed on Twitter her concern for "the well-being of the activist" and had called on "the Cuban government to take immediate measures to protect the life and health of the dissident". The United States has maintained an embargo with the island since 1962, which, according to the Cuban authorities, is the main cause of the great economic problems in place.The United States has maintained an embargo with the island since 1962, which, according to the Cuban authorities, is the main cause of the great economic problems in place.The United States has maintained an embargo with the island since 1962, which, according to the Cuban authorities, is the main cause of the great economic problems in place.

nvo.ru (military review insert by novayagazeta.ru)

Why does Moscow need Beijing, is the military alliance between Russia and China possible?

In the community of foreign experts, interest in the rapprochement between China and Russia has increased. The discussion was initiated by the Japanese defense ministry, which published its annual white paper in the summer of 2020. Both countries' foreign ministries are said to deny the idea of a "military alliance". But given the strengthening of the interaction between the two states, it is necessary to keep an eye on the development of Russia-China cooperation.

For the West, the cause for concern is clear: today China and Russia have raised bilateral relations to the level of a global partnership and strategic interaction. And they oppose the "rules-based world order" promoted by the United States and its allies.

In their relations, Moscow and Beijing adhere to the principles of mutual respect and equality, good neighborliness and friendship, mutual support and strategic interaction, mutually beneficial cooperation and non-alignment with blocs, absence of confrontation and no target against third countries. Following the treaty of good neighborhood, friendship and cooperation between China and Russia, signed on July 16, 2001, both sides realize the ideas of deep integration and common benefit.

The leaders of China and Russia believe that their bilateral relations are now at the highest level ever and are characterized by the utmost mutual trust. Both countries respect each other's fundamental interests. This contrasts sharply with the condescending and condescending attitude of the West.

In the framework of multilateral diplomacy, China and Russia protect peace and stability, promote respect for international law, democratize international relations and develop the world order in a more just and rational direction. Sino-Russian relations suggest a scenario of interstate relations different from US hegemony. Moscow and Beijing stand ready to take the leading role in maintaining world order based on international law, in jointly responding to global challenges and threats, and in improving global governance.

This position cannot please the united West. Of particular concern to the United States, NATO and the EU is the military cooperation between Russia and China, which was formalized with the signing of the further deepening cooperation agreement in September 2019. China is one of the partners key of Russia in the military-technical sphere. Over the past six years, China's share in the purchase of Russian military equipment and armaments has increased from 5 to 15 percent.

China was the first foreign country to receive Russian S-400 Triumph SAM systems and Su-35 multi-role fighters. Now it's the turn of technology: Russia is helping China create its own missile warning system, which will greatly improve China's defense capabilities. Vladimir Putin said this at a meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in early October 2019.

The West is very concerned if Moscow and Beijing will go beyond the usual framework of cooperation. After all, a military alliance of such powerful military powers would change the entire strategic balance. And it would create a real threat to American domination.

It is possible that sooner or later a political-military alliance will be concluded, as it is beneficial for both states. The timeliness of its conclusion will largely depend on the behavior of the United States. The more aggressive the policy pursued by Washington in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, the sooner Beijing and Moscow reach an agreement.

Source: rainews

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