Russia-Ukraine War: the pandemic and present US-China fight for supremacy have made it clear that the world is heading towards a bipolar or in that case a multipolar regime from being unipolar for more than 3 decades.

China's interest in Russia: Strategic focus: Energy security - Oil & gas, Nuclear power, defence upgrades, gateway to Eastern Europe, and engagement to Central Asia, countering India's aspirations, attaining global pressure through Russian support. Direction for west: The activity of SCO laying fears in western/communist about a brewing counter NATO.