Why Putin and Xi Jinping's relationship isn't what it seems

“The Chinese say that the Tsar stole big tracts of land in the 19th century.These are now Vladimir Putin's Eastern Oblast on the Pacific. These are lost lands.”

A declassified American document exposes how Xi Jinping’s mentor taught him to “fear and hate Russia,” says Michael Sheridan, China expert and former correspondent at The Times.

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[Statueshop]

He’s correct. The sino-soviet split was a real issue for China. China is the now the leader in the current relationship .

[davidjacobs]

Pondland Prince Philip needs to have a nap

[lawrencemusana]

THESE OLD MEN SHOULD JUST RETIRE FROM ANALYSING. THIS GENERATION IS WELL INFORMED AND NO AMOUNT OF PROPAGANDA CAN SWAY IT😅

[YalleryBrown]

Of course he was. And this man probably feared spiders and ghosts when he was younger. So what? Just read the strap line and you know it's a Times Radio short.

[thierrynolevaux]

An englishman talking about the relationship between Russia and China...laughable but may be correct if we are looking for an anslysis from decades ago.

[petergreen]

😂This is NONSENSE and WISHFUL thinking.

[DrblFlF]

I tried to repeat the trick from the video and now I have a new record: breaking a vase and laughing until I cry😛