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Why China Won’t Turn Its Back on Russia

Why China Won’t Turn Its Back on Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) gestures while speaking to Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022. Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
John Mac Ghlionn
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Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) appears to be losing patience with Russia. Some authors claim that China could soon turn its back on Russia. Such claims, however, are untethered from reality. Here’s why.
John Mac Ghlionn
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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