marriage of convenience
US /ˈmærɪdʒ ʌv kənˈvinjəns/
・UK /ˈmæridʒ əv kənˈvi:njəns/
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idm.A marriage for practical or political reasons, not love.
They had a marriage of convenience to gain legal benefits.
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EU-China Summit: What's in it for both sides? | DW News
- European capitals decision makers are now seeing China-Russia cooperation as much more than only a marriage of convenience. But I'm afraid that at the same time, despite the fact that there is this growing awareness of how closely intertwined China and Russia are in terms of their strategic goals, there is a limited level of political ambition to seriously tackle this problem. And I guess that you know this is a question of the fact that Europeans have so many problems on their plates at the moment that it seems easier to brush off China as this much more distant threat, despite the fact that China and Russia relations are very important and having a tangible impact on the situation on the ground in Ukraine and in turn also on European security. And earlier our
European capitals decision makers are now seeing China-Russia cooperation as much more than only a marriage of convenience. But I'm afraid that at the same time, despite the fact that there is this growing awareness of how closely intertwined China and Russia are in terms of their strategic goals, there is a limited level of political ambition to seriously tackle this problem. And I guess that you know this is a question of the fact that Europeans have so many problems on their plates at the moment that it seems easier to brush off China as this much more distant threat, despite the fact that China and Russia relations are very important and having a tangible impact on the situation on the ground in Ukraine and in turn also on European security. And earlier our
- and that across different European capitals, decision-makers are now seeing China-Russia cooperation as much more than only a marriage of convenience.
and that across different European capitals, decision-makers are now seeing China-Russia cooperation as much more than only a marriage of convenience.
Why Russia and China Have Quietly Fallen Out
- Nonetheless, it's always been a bit of an open question as to whether the blooming Russia-China bromance was a real alliance, or more of a marriage of convenience, and these examples suggest it's the latter.
Nonetheless, it's always been a bit of an open question as to whether the blooming Russia-China bromance was a real alliance, or more of a marriage of convenience, and these examples suggest it's the latter.
- Nonetheless, it's always been a bit of an open question as to whether the blooming Russia-China bromance was a real alliance or more of a marriage of convenience,
Nonetheless, it's always been a bit of an open question as to whether the blooming Russia-China bromance was a real alliance or more of a marriage of convenience,
Why North Korea is now Europe's problem | DW News
- Is it a genuine alliance, or more a marriage of convenience?
Is it a genuine alliance, or more a marriage of convenience?