Why Russia and China are besties | Parag Khanna

The Kremlin has been eying China for a very long time.

- Russia is not a European power, nor does it strive to be, says Parag Khanna. It is a Eurasian power.

- Western sanctions on Russia, coupled with Asian's economic rise, has inspired Russia to pivot toward China – its largest trading partner.

- The West would understand Russia better if it fully considered Russia's economic reorientation toward Asia, and especially China.

Dr. Parag Khanna is Managing Partner of FutureMap. His books include "The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture in the 21st Century" (https://goo.gl/tN3sbp). He is also author of "The Second World" (2008), "How to Run the World" (2011), and "Connectography" (2016). He is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.

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