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Trump’s desire to ‘un-unite’ Russia and China is unlikely to work – in fact, it could well backfire

  • Written by Linggong Kong, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University
imagePresidents Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin.Getty Images

Is the U.S. angling for a repeat of the Sino-Russian split?

In an Oct. 31, 2024, interview with right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson, President Donald Trump argued that the United States under Joe Biden had, in his mind erroneously, pushed China and Russia together. Separating the...

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