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Some of the worst consequences of the previous round of neo-liberal globalisation, as well as the global environmental crisis, pose challenges to humanity as a whole, where the effect of diminished global leadership and shrinking multilateral institutions becomes only more acute amidst daunting challenges. Sino-Russian rapprochement, no matter how one defines it, cannot escape from such a hostile environment, writes Zhang Xin , Associate Professor, School of Advanced International and Area Studies, East China Normal University. Officially, the bilateral Sino-Russian relationship was elevated to a “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in a new era” in 2015, indicating strong interests at the...