China’s refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine and join others in imposing sanctions on Russia has further frayed ties and fueled an emerging divide with much of Europe. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi signaled that Beijing would deepen ties with Russia in the coming year while defending his country’s position on the war in Ukraine.China has pushed back against Western pressure on trade, technology, human rights, and its claims to a broad swath of the western Pacific, he said, accusing the US of bullying. Is China-Russia relationships reshaping the world powers?