WSJ: centuries Putin? The most popular foreign leader in China
The admiration of Chinese, Russian President Vladimir Putin means a major shift in the structure that emerged After the cold war, and in Chinese politics. After decades of mistrust each other Moscow and Beijing closer and challenge the security system created US, he writes.
The Chinese have a very strong interest in identity centuries Putin. Biography of the President of the Russian Federation was in the list of 10 best-sellers in the genre of non-fiction in China in September, offered by a local newspaper Beijing News, and Creator of the book said about the fact that his work is about Vladimir Putin sold much better than Barack Obama, Margaret Thatcher, or Nelson Mandela, informs journal.
Former rivals for supremacy in the Communist world, Russia and China now have similar views, for example on the policy of the West. China was one of those countries where support for the Russian position in its confrontation with the West on the Ukrainian question has increased and in July was 66 % compared with 47 percent in the past year, emphasizes the WSJ.
in addition, Chinese leader XI Jinping in his style of management is becoming more like the President of the Russian Federation. Putin and XI Jinping - the leaders of one generation, and both want to restore the power in their countries and compete with the West, writes the WSJ citing expert opinion on the Russian-Chinese relations Yu Bina from Wittenberg University (Ohio).
" I think China After 10 years of the reign of Hu Jintao, and began looking for a strong leader. In this context, the Chinese leadership is focused on Putin, " journal of speech Yu Bina.
The experience of interaction between Russia and the West Georgian and Ukrainian question, China is seeking to apply the solution to the question of delimitation of territories in the East China and South China seas, says the magazine. While Ukrainian drop the PRC has not joined the sanctions the US and the EU against Russia. Thus, as I believe some experts, Beijing decided to enlist the neutrality of the capital of Russia At the attempts of China to solve the acute territorial debate in Asia.
Although there are areas where between Russia and China may be a serious competition, at this stage, both sides expressed their interest to demonstrate to each other the dignity of their management models, says the WSJ.
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