CommentSino-Russia feud with the West enters a new dimension
Reconciliation between the blocs might now be beyond hope
From left: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Joe Biden. The rift between the Sino-Russia camp and Western democracies has widened to the point where many experts now worry relations might not improve for some time to come. © Reuters
HIROYUKI AKITA, Nikkei commentator
TOKYO -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to China will likely have significant geopolitical ramifications as it has made clear that the China-Russia camp and the U.S.-led Western alliance might not be able to reconcile their differences in the foreseeable future.