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.


So Outer Manchuria and Buryatia? I’m not condoning it but I’m also not surprised that there are nationalists making irredentist claims to these places.