@DanielHegedus82 @RG_Horvath @McFaul 1).
„Nixon could hypothesize about a reconciliation because Mao Zedong, China’s leader, was interested in the same.
„Nixon could hypothesize about a reconciliation because Mao Zedong, China’s leader, was interested in the same.
@DanielHegedus82 @RG_Horvath @McFaul 2).
Although Washington remained suspicious that Beijing and Moscow were secretly coordinating, in reality the Sino-Soviet alliance had been over since the late 1950s after sharp differences arose between Mao and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
Although Washington remained suspicious that Beijing and Moscow were secretly coordinating, in reality the Sino-Soviet alliance had been over since the late 1950s after sharp differences arose between Mao and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
@DanielHegedus82 @RG_Horvath @McFaul 3).
By the late 1960s, China and the Soviet Union were practically at war: the combat at their northeast border around Zhenbao Island, located in the river that separated the two states, got so intense that Mao even evacuated political leaders from Beijing in August 1969.
By the late 1960s, China and the Soviet Union were practically at war: the combat at their northeast border around Zhenbao Island, located in the river that separated the two states, got so intense that Mao even evacuated political leaders from Beijing in August 1969.
@DanielHegedus82 @RG_Horvath @McFaul 4).
At the same time, China was being ravaged at home by the excesses of the Cultural Revolution. Thus, when Kissinger first arrived in Beijing in 1971, China was poor, isolated, dysfunctional, and fighting the Soviets.
At the same time, China was being ravaged at home by the excesses of the Cultural Revolution. Thus, when Kissinger first arrived in Beijing in 1971, China was poor, isolated, dysfunctional, and fighting the Soviets.
@DanielHegedus82 @RG_Horvath @McFaul 5).
Kissinger did not need to convince his Chinese counterparts to distance themselves from Moscow. The former partners had already split.
Relations between Russia and China today could not be more different.
Kissinger did not need to convince his Chinese counterparts to distance themselves from Moscow. The former partners had already split.
Relations between Russia and China today could not be more different.
@DanielHegedus82 @RG_Horvath @McFaul 6).
There is no division to exploit. To be sure, Beijing has acted cautiously in response to Pootin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022: it has abstained rather than voted against @UN resolutions condemning the war;
There is no division to exploit. To be sure, Beijing has acted cautiously in response to Pootin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022: it has abstained rather than voted against @UN resolutions condemning the war;
@DanielHegedus82 @RG_Horvath @McFaul @UN 7).
it has never recognized Moscow’s annexation of Ukrainian territory; it has so far declined to send complete weapons systems to Russia; and it has carefully tiptoed around Western sanctions. These positions have disappointed the Kremlin but did not produce a major rift.
it has never recognized Moscow’s annexation of Ukrainian territory; it has so far declined to send complete weapons systems to Russia; and it has carefully tiptoed around Western sanctions. These positions have disappointed the Kremlin but did not produce a major rift.
@DanielHegedus82 @RG_Horvath @McFaul @UN 8).
Ultimately, what unites Putin and Xi greatly outweighs what divides them.”
April 4, 2025
Excerpt from an article [1] by Dr Michael McFaul [2] [3] [4] and Dr Evan S. Medeiros [5] [6] [7] [8]
Endnotes:
[1] archive.ph/dg8Se
[2] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_M…
Ultimately, what unites Putin and Xi greatly outweighs what divides them.”
April 4, 2025
Excerpt from an article [1] by Dr Michael McFaul [2] [3] [4] and Dr Evan S. Medeiros [5] [6] [7] [8]
Endnotes:
[1] archive.ph/dg8Se
[2] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_M…
@DanielHegedus82 @RG_Horvath @McFaul @UN 9).
[3] @Stanford politicalscience.stanford.edu/people/michael…
[4] @HooverInst hoover.org/profiles/micha…
[5] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_S._M…
[6] @Georgetown gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/0033…
[7] @TheAsiaGroup theasiagroup.com/talent/dr-evan…
[8] @AsiaSociety asiasociety.org/policy-institu…
[3] @Stanford politicalscience.stanford.edu/people/michael…
[4] @HooverInst hoover.org/profiles/micha…
[5] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_S._M…
[6] @Georgetown gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/0033…
[7] @TheAsiaGroup theasiagroup.com/talent/dr-evan…
[8] @AsiaSociety asiasociety.org/policy-institu…
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