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Try to think for your own why the Russians and the Chinese do not like the idea that whoever takes aggressive steps to keep order within his sovereign borders should not accept others to intervene physically.

And look at the mess that Russia is; most Chinese don't want to follow that.

Many agree that the worst thing that could ever happen is if Russia and China get closer.

Russia and China are very natural partners. We are neighbors with an immense common border.

The statesmen still say that we should not interfere in the internal affairs of other nations and yet it is not possible any longer not to interfere, even when we do not mean to do so.

Nobody messes with China, nobody messes with the United States, or with Europe, because these are really big entities with a lot of clout and a lot of economic power. They have a place at the table.

Russia and China completely disagree with the international order that was established after World War II, and they're trying to take it apart right before our eyes.

The United States and Russia probably do not have common aims and dreams, but they have common worries: Both Washington and Moscow are concerned about the rise of China and are threatened by the rise of radical Islam.

Of course the United States and Russia have different interests. Nevertheless, both are strategic partners.

I think the Sino-American relationship is the most important geo-strategic question facing us.