They're already aligning with Russia through SCO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Coopera

They're already aligning with Russia through SCO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisat...) and there's already been talk of merging with the CSTO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_Security_Treaty_Organization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_Security_Treaty_Org...) which would be a full on defensive alliance.