At this point if Putin fucks off it's gonna be replacement by some unhinged man with opinions similar to Dugin. While Russian far right might fray the alliance with China due to ideology, keep in mind that the Putin westoid gang founded by Yeltsin is also the ones keeping Russia in "Europe" instead of embracing Russia's Eastern heritage. Russian weakness is a result of embracing western standards, trying to procure from weapons from western countries, trying to fit in with the west, trying to cosplay as a mini-USA complete with their own Musks and Bezoses.
When both USSR and China exited the Cold War as communist countries, China was as poor as the most shitty USSR oblasts like Ukraine SSR, 30 years later, Russia has gone almost nowhere following the Gorbachev model, China is the world largest economy with a higher individual life quality than anywhere on the USSR or modern Russia, plus higher life expectancy and better healthcare than USSR's old nemesis USA.
A Russia led by a Orban-esque far right populist is going to be far more practical about the deals he/she makes. They'll be confrontational instead of trying to make economical ties with EU, which in itself would eat more resources from NATO.
If USA could work with Maoist PRC to contain USSR, its not a big stretch to believe that PRC would be open to working with nationalist Russia to contain USA. Especially since such a Russia would be more open to pursue any and all channels to strengthen themselves.
When both USSR and China exited the Cold War as communist countries, China was as poor as the most shitty USSR oblasts like Ukraine SSR, 30 years later, Russia has gone almost nowhere following the Gorbachev model, China is the world largest economy with a higher individual life quality than anywhere on the USSR or modern Russia, plus higher life expectancy and better healthcare than USSR's old nemesis USA.
A Russia led by a Orban-esque far right populist is going to be far more practical about the deals he/she makes. They'll be confrontational instead of trying to make economical ties with EU, which in itself would eat more resources from NATO.
If USA could work with Maoist PRC to contain USSR, its not a big stretch to believe that PRC would be open to working with nationalist Russia to contain USA. Especially since such a Russia would be more open to pursue any and all channels to strengthen themselves.
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