[Stammer]

Russia's government owns most the news companies, and many many members of the Russian parliament hold stock in that oil company, Gazprom, the one that as involved in the oil pipeline controversy with Ukraine last month. Russia is slowly turning back into the USSR, and it's not all that surprising Russia and China are teaming up.

Edit: And since China is in need of more oil since it's 1B+ population is starting to drive more cars, an alliance with an major oil exporting nation is a sound idea.

Edit2: I mean look at the US, were nice and cozy with the Saudis.