We're heading nicely into World War 3 (axis of Evil: Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, India etc).
For the past year, China continues to trade military goods with Russia and has tightened economic relations.
This was obvious from following the war in Ukraine. But oddly enough, it took almost a year for the US/UK media to start reporting on this.
US warns China not to send weapons to Russia for Ukraine war | AP News
"China Aids Russia’s War in Ukraine, Trade Data Shows
Despite sanctions, Moscow equips its jet fighters, submarines and soldiers with help of Chinese companies"
China Aids Russia’s War in Ukraine, Trade Data Shows - WSJ
"The US Treasury and State Department have sanctioned Chinese Changsha Tianyi Space Science and Technology Research Institute Company (Spacety China) for providing satellite imagery of Ukraine to Wagner.[23]"
Treasury Sanctions Russian Proxy Wagner Group as a Transnational Criminal Organization | U.S. Department of the Treasury
Also the increase in Russian war expenditures to 8-9% of GDP and trade with Asia erased most of the GDP shrinkage they had due to sanctions and they are forecasted to make a recovery.
Russia's economy shrinks by less than expected - BBC News