CIA National Intelligence Estimates on the Cross-Strait and Sino-Russian Relations

... part of Serbia before partial recognition in 2008) to weaken the West, and at the same time the non-recognition of Abkhazia, Transnistria, South Ossetia to weaken Russian, and the non-recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh to weaken Armenia. Beijing's policy ... ... nuclear weapons Political instability on the island Despite this, the CIA believes that China will follow its plan to develop Soft Power in the coming decades, as relations with Russia will bring economic prosperity and military cooperation in order to ...