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While the Russian invader continues relentlessly to bomb civilians in Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping still refuses to condemn the attack, at the risk of tarnishing his country’s reputation by being associated with a “war criminal”. Beijing actually finds itself in a delicate position. The Chinese number one, who staged his privileged relationship with his counterpart and “friend” Vladimir Putin, can hardly let him down. Above all, its rapprochement with Russia is part of its long-term plan to end the domination of the United States and its allies on the world order. China, which continues to harden its methods of influence, is indeed counting on Moscow to help it marginalize the West on the political, geostrategic and military levels. How far will his support go? Is a new cold war emerging? The Express file dissects the major issues of this decisive moment for the world.