00:00Confidently say these, any season is a springtime.
00:15Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia-China relations are in a constant springtime.
00:24And that phrase is turning heads across the world.
00:27Because this is not just diplomatic poetry, it signals a deep shift in global power.
00:35Here's what's really going on.
00:38Putin made the comment during a recent teleconference with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
00:44Both leaders praised what they called the strongest period in their shared history.
00:50And the numbers back it up.
00:52Russia-China trade has now crossed $200 billion for the third year in a row.
00:59More than 400 cultural events were held last year alone.
01:03And they are jointly marking the 80th anniversary of World War II victory.
01:09Symbolism meets strategy.
01:11Both sides say this partnership is a stabilizing factor in a chaotic world.
01:17Not a formal military alliance, but something different, more flexible, more resilient.
01:25So does this mean Russia and China are taking over the world?
01:29Short answer, no.
01:31Long answer, they don't need to.
01:34Instead of replacing the U.S.-led order, they are slowly diluting it.
01:40China brings economic weight.
01:43Russia brings energy, resources, and military power.
01:47Together, their combined economy is around $20 trillion.
01:52Impressive, but still limited by internal problems.
01:56What really worries Washington is how they're challenging the system.
01:59First, de-dollarization.
02:03Nearly 90% of Russia-China trade now uses rubles and yuan, not dollars.
02:09BRICS is pushing new payment systems.
02:12And more than 50 countries want in.
02:15Second, energy and oil.
02:18China buys massive amounts of Russian and Iranian oil, some of it in yuan.
02:23Russia and Iran use shadow fleets to evade sanctions.
02:26This redraws global oil flows, quietly but effectively.
02:32Third, Iran.
02:34China invests hundreds of billions.
02:37Russia supplies military tech.
02:39And both see Iran as a key piece in countering U.S. power.
02:44Any escalation here, especially a military one, risks a much bigger conflict.
02:50But there are limits.
02:52China still depends on Western markets.
02:55Russia's isolation slows innovation.
02:58And their influence is regional, not truly global.
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