Russia and China Can Build New World Order — Political Scientist — RT-3
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Asia Times Correspondent Pepe Escobar says Russia is shifting its interest eastwards and is boosting co-operation with China for a number of reasons. “Number one is pipelines. It’s a big chessboard and a big energy games are being played all across Eurasia,” he says. “Number two, the BRIC relationships with Brazil, Russia, India and China are getting closer and closer, and now South Africa is part of BRIC. And number three, the new great game in Eurasia itself, which involves, for instance, how to solve the Afghan quagmire — and Russia and China have to be part of the solution. It cannot be in the hands of Pentagon.” Escobar says in terms of China’s national security, Russia and Central Asia are getting much more important on a daily basis, compared to the Middle East and the Persian Gulf: “For the Chinese strategically it means two things: escape from Malacca — the Malacca Straits, and escape from Hormuz — the Hormuz Straits. As much as they can escape these two bottle necks which are more or less controlled by the US Navy, let’s put it this way, they can rely more and more on Central Asia and on Russia for their energy needs. It’s a long term strategy.” Russia and China take a common stand on many international issues, but have different approaches to the Shanghai Co-operation Organization, adds Escobar. “Russia sees the SCO as a new strategic body, very important in terms of not only countering the power of NATO, but countering American influence in Eurasia as a …
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