“Seven Million Square Kilometers Must Not Be Lost”: Chinese Media Openly Discusses Carving Up Russia

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While Kremlin propaganda feeds Russians fairy tales about “great friendship” and “strategic partnership without limits,” Chinese media calmly discusses exactly how those limits will be redrawn. Not someday in the distant future — but when Russia collapses. And according to Chinese authors, preparations should begin now.

This is a contingency plan. China must be interested in maintaining Russia as a buffer at its northern border.
A buffer at its northern border? A buffer from what? Polar bears?
A systemic rival who could use it as a staging ground like they used Iraq’s neighbors. Using Korea alone would be too defendable.