Sino-russische Ausrichtung, die an der Atomschwelle stoppt

Submission Statement: Beijing is concerned about Moscow’s use of nuclear coercion in the war in Ukraine. Camilla T. N. Sørensen explores how the lack of alignment over the role of nuclear weapons exposes limitations in the Sino-Russian relationship. Despite the general expansion of the Sino-Russian partnership, nuclear alignment appears to be excluded from this growth. While China is working to increase its nuclear capacity, its strong No-First-Use commitment demonstrates a restrained nuclear posture, with no evidence of nuclear coordination with Russia. However, as the US expands its global nuclear position, Sino-Russian alignment on nuclear coercion warrants attention.