SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY
Amid rising geopolitical tensions and growing polarization in global politics, Moscow and Beijing have promoted a model of cooperation based not on military alliances or ideological confrontation, but on respect for civilizational diversity, adherence to international law and support for the Global South playing a greater role in global governance.
The Asia-Pacific region has become one of the most important arenas for this cooperation. Viewing the region as their common neighborhood, Russia and China have worked together to promote stability, oppose militarization and support an open and inclusive regional architecture centered on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
China's taking over as the host of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting has further strengthened coordination between the two countries by promoting synergies between APEC initiatives and those of the Eurasian Economic Union, advancing the broader vision of the Greater Eurasian Partnership through practical cooperation in transport connectivity, customs coordination and investment.
Security cooperation has also expanded. The two countries' joint naval exercise this month underscored their commitment to maintaining regional stability. Rather than targeting any third party, the exercise reflected their shared advocacy of indivisible security, opposition to bloc politics and support for an Asia-Pacific security architecture based on equal dialogue and mutual respect.
