In the more than four hundred years of its history, relations between Russia and China have seen both ups and downs. From the middle of the 20th century in particular, the territorial and political expansion of both the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China led to rivalries, some of which erupted in armed conflicts on the common border.
In 1972, China’s turning away from Moscow led to a remarkable turn towards the USA, which was reflected, among other things, in a sensational state visit by then US President Richard Nixon to Beijing.
The relationship between the two neighbors only relaxed in the mid-1980s. When tanks rolled through Beijing in 1989 and crushed student protests, Russia was one of the few countries doing business with China, which was isolated in world politics.
In the meantime, the two countries have become something of a strategic partner, which is evident not least in the Ukraine war, in which China continues to refuse to take a clear stand against the Russian aggressor.
Source: Stern
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