Prepare for the Worst and Strive for the Best. Russia’s and China’s Perceptions of Developments in International Security
... there is no new cold war, but that is only a form of expression, and the essence of the Cold War lies in non-military confrontation and confrontation between world powers.... ... fragmentation of the world is deepening. The most important force driving this process is the West's division of the world into "democratic" and "totalitarian" camps, and the associated policies. China opposes and strongly resists this approach, but unity requires the cooperation... ..., like all wars it has caused enormous suffering on both sides, with hundreds of thousands of military personnel and civilians killed and wounded, cities and houses reduced...