The Impact of Russia's Uprising on China's Alliance with Prigozhin.

Yevgeny Prigozhin's armed insurrection in Russia has caused concern in China and could damage the "no-limits" strategic partnership between Presidents Putin and Xi. Experts suggest that China will view Putin's failure to control the mercenary boss as incompetence and will be worried about the overall capacity Putin has to control his regime. The rebellion has dented Putin's prestige and weakened Russia's power structure in the eyes of others. While China has publicly expressed support for Russia's efforts to stabilize the situation, analysts suggest that China needs a strong Russia to be a proper partner and that Russia has become increasingly dependent on China.