The ‘implosion of Russia as a great power’ has opened the door for China to capitalize on Moscow’s weakening economy

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin on March 21. Sputnik/Sergei Karpukhin/Pool via Reuters Russia's status as a resource of security in Central Asia has weakened, a new GIS report says. Meanwhile, the relationship between Moscow and Beijing has become increasingly skewed toward China. "The main question for Beijing is how much it will capitalize on the Russian vanishing act." Russia's standing as a world power has deteriorated since its invasion of Ukraine began, and that presents an opportunity for China to take advantage of Moscow's weakening economy, according to a report from...