ABSTRACT

This chapter focuses on Sino–Russian geopolitical cooperation in Eurasia and its impact on world order. It reasons that if China and Russia combine their efforts and sources in Eurasia, they will have sufficient capabilities to compete with the United States in Eurasia and potentially exploit US disagreements with European allies. This study also discusses how the joint decision taken by Russia and China to bridge the Eurasian Economic Union with the Belt and Road Initiative contributes to the creation of a new transport infrastructure in Eurasia, which will serve as a bulwark to strengthen and reinforce the Sino–Russian positions in Eurasia.

In conclusion, because of the unbalanced US policy and simultaneous struggle against both Russia and China, these Eurasian non-western great powers have more reasons to unite their capabilities. As they do, they stand as a powerful tandem, which is already changing the balance of power in Eurasia in their favor.