Danil Bochkov is a fellow at the Russian International Affairs Council in Moscow.
U.S. efforts to drive a wedge between Russia and China have failed

Vladimir Putin, pictured in Saint Petersburg on Jan. 27: the Russian president will likely use the supportive atmosphere in Beijing to bolster his rhetoric. (Handout photo from Kremlin) © Reuters
Danil Bochkov is a fellow at the Russian International Affairs Council in Moscow.