China-Russia Alliance Expands, Elevating US Risks in Asia and Middle East

Frederick Kempe, CEO of the Atlantic Council, highlighted two pressing concerns at the UN General Assembly: the intensifying China-Russia partnership and doubts over US leadership. Alongside former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, he warned of mounting global threats, comparing today’s risks to the Cold War. China’s support for Russia and Iran is escalating conflicts, demanding bold leadership from the US and its allies to counter these developments.

China-Russia Cooperation Endangers Global Stability, Warns Kempe

Frederick Kempe, president and chief executive officer of the Atlantic Council, a Washington D.C.-based think tank focused on international relations, emphasized two major concerns overshadowing discussions at the United Nations General Assembly this week.

“Two dark clouds hung over the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York,” he explained in an opinion post published by the Atlantic Council on Saturday, elaborating:

The first was the growing peril of Chinese-Russian common cause. The second was uncertainty about whether US leadership will rise to the challenge after the November elections.

Kempe pointed out that the China-Russia partnership is not only sustaining the war in Ukraine but also empowering Iran and its proxies in the Middle East and escalating tensions in Asia. He argued that only strong and forward-thinking U.S. leadership, along with global partners, can counter these threats.

Condoleezza Rice, speaking at the Atlantic Council’s Global Future Forum, echoed these concerns. Kempe described:

She considered our emerging era to be more dangerous than the Cold War. That’s due to the gathering global threats running up against the perils of what she called ‘the four horsemen of the Apocalypse—populism, nativism, isolationism, and protectionism.’

Kempe also noted China’s deepening support for Russia’s defense industry, which continues to bolster Moscow’s war effort. Nicholas Burns, U.S. ambassador to China, opined: “We sanctioned over three hundred Chinese firms over the last several months. Unfortunately, we’ve not seen a change in Chinese behavior. And so they should expect that we’ll continue in this punitive effort to make our voice clear that we’re not going to stand by as China significantly helps Russia strengthen [not only] its armaments potential, but also its defense industrial base.”

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