How have China-Russia relations changed since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022? No amount of great power propaganda from either side can hide the fact that Russia needs China more than China needs Russia. Analyze the “parallel play” nature of military cooperation between China and Russia. I think it illustrates precisely how Russia and China approach military cooperation at large – interaction without the full extent of actual interaction. Assess the semblance of China-Russia “strategic alignment” on the trajectory of global governance and implications for the United States and European Union.