Posted on Aug 14, 2023
China wants to keep Russia in a 'Goldilocks' state — not too strong and not too weak
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CNBC article about how Middle Kingdom and Mother Russia are "frenemies". Not totally opposing each other as enemies, but not totally supporting each other as friends.
China wants to keep Russia in a 'Goldilocks' state — not too strong and not too weak
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I wonder how long they will support each other. Not long I think. They have separate goals.
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LTC Eugene Chu
They initially were allies, but became adversaries during Sino-Soviet split from late 1950s until late 1980s.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/20th-century-international-relations-2085155/The-Sino-Soviet-split
https://www.britannica.com/topic/20th-century-international-relations-2085155/The-Sino-Soviet-split
20th-century international relations - Sino-Soviet Split, Cold War, Ideology
20th-century international relations - 20th-century international relations - Sino-Soviet Split, Cold War, Ideology: A still more energetic U.S. riposte would await the end of Eisenhower’s term, but “Mr. Khrushchev’s boomerang” (as Dulles termed Sputnik) had an immediate and disastrous impact on Soviet relations with the other Communist giant, China. Under their 1950 treaty of friendship, solidarity, and mutual assistance, Soviet technical aid...
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