“While China is undoubtedly the senior partner in the relationship between Beijing and Moscow, the two nations have much in common and are aligned on an ideological level; both nations have long had an adversarial relationship with the West and disdain for an expansionist NATO, and both share a desire to see a “multi-polar world” in which the U.S.′ dominance is challenged and, ideally, diminished.

Still, China has got to walk a tightrope of standing by its strategic partners and aims while not alienating the West and potentially losing access to its markets that are crucial for its exports and growth.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/21/what-does-china-want-from-russia-if-it-helps-it-with-ukraine.html