The U.S. administration of Donald Trump has openly admitted that one of the reasons for its attempts to re-engage and then rebuild good relations with Russia is to gain leverage over China (the so-called reverse Kissinger or reverse Nixon). Beijing’s calm or even indifferent reactions to Trump’s signals of reconciliationContinue Reading
On February 24, China’s President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in which the two men emphasized that no external force can drive a wedge between their two countries. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry readout, Xi told Putin: “History and reality make itContinue Reading
The Trump administration’s apparent alignment with Moscow in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has fueled speculation that President Donald Trump may be pursuing a “reverse Kissinger” strategy. But the idea of a “reverse Kissinger” – aligning the United States with Russia to counterbalance China – is fundamentally flawed and lacks the geopolitical,Continue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump’s negotiations with Russia are not only occurring at Ukraine’s expense but also carry broader implications for China. Historically, the opposite was true – Henry Kissinger’s strategic opening to China contributed to the Soviet Union’s eventual collapse. Now, the Trump administration is playing a calculated game withContinue Reading
While China-Russia relations have certainly gotten closer since the 1990s, recent indicators may point to strains. Source linkContinue Reading
