In the aftermath of World War II, the three vast powers of China, the United States, and Russia, emerged as the most powerful countries in the world, and at the heart of the international landscape. Those familiar with international history and politics often hear the old saying that there are no permanent friends between countries, only eternal interests. This is especially true among the major powers.
For decades, there has been a complex game between China, the United States, and Russia, and there have been scenes of China and the Soviet Union fighting against the United States, there have also been great power chauvinism in which the United States and China have joined forces to fight against the Soviet Union, and there have also been moments of cooperation between the three great powers. These historical facts are enough to prove that this statement is true, and it is also applicable today.
Recently, some American experts and scholars have called for Russia to cooperate with the United States to contain a rapidly rising China, which they believe will become a more powerful world hegemon than the United States. In this case, China poses the greatest threat not only to the United States, but also to its neighbor Russia.
However, this view is actually not without supporters, but at the moment it seems to be more like wishful thinking on the part of the United States and the West.
According to reference news reports, Russia's ** Plenipotentiary Boris Titov publicly stated on January 8 that even if the United States and the European Union immediately lift all sanctions against Russia, Russia will not turn to the West again, because he believes that the era of the West is over.
Titov is the head of Russia responsible for safeguarding the rights and interests of entrepreneurs, representing the voice of the Russian business community, indicating that Russian business is more inclined to cooperate with the East and believes that the West has lagged behind. As a result, Russia is unlikely to join forces with the United States against China, and China can handle this matter with peace of mind.
In February 2022, after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the West imposed more than a dozen rounds of economic sanctions on Russia in a row, causing Russia to fall into a situation where it was unable to sanction. Despite the incalculable difficulties this has brought to Russia, Russia has quickly adjusted its strategy and urgently shifted its focus to the east.
For a long time, Russia, despite its concern for the rise and development of its neighbors, has oriented its strategic direction primarily to the West, due to their admiration for the West's fear. This root can be traced back to the collapse of the Soviet Union, which led to the collapse of the socialist values that Russians had believed in for decades, and the top brass chose the Western civilization that flourished at the time to prevent the collapse of the whole thing.
In the 90s, Russia eagerly moved closer to the West and even applied for NATO. Despite being unaccepted, Russia still wants to cooperate with the West economically and even become a country similar to Western Europe. This choice was not a mistake at the time, as China was just getting started.
However, the yearning in the hearts of the Russians has collapsed again, and after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the opposition attitude of the West was unexpected. Repeated tough sanctions have made the Russians understand that the West sees Russia as a competitor, an enemy, and even a threat. The goal of the West is to destroy Russia and bring it to extinction. The Russians were desperate for the West and therefore resolutely chose to turn to the East.
On the other hand, the decline of the West has also made Russians reflect on whether they have made a mistake in their choices. The prosperity of the West does not stem from the development of civilization, institutions and technology, but depends on bloody primitive accumulation and hegemonism. The West does not even dare to compete fairly with the East, and will only bully the weak and fear the hard.
The internal contradictions of the West have gradually been exposed, and it has fallen into a situation from which it is difficult to extricate itself. Such a West is not what the Russians expect. So, in such a situation, how is it possible for Russia to join forces with the United States against its close eastern comrades-in-arms? The arrogance of the United States has reached the point of losing its mind. Perhaps, as the Russians say, the future of the world is in the East!
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