China-Russia relations are as strong as ever thanks to Trump

Key people or organizations: China, Russia, Trump

Politics desk signal: election, campaign, china

Institutional context: story may affect policy, legal pressure or governing leverage

Story focus: China-Russia relations are as strong as ever thanks to Trump

Source context: The US president failed to 'un-unite' the two powers because he has repeated the same mistakes his predecessors made. The election angle is whether...

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