Putin’s people fear China’s political takeover | Ian Williams
Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityShow Notes
“There is a fear that, look across the border, there is an economically successful, teaming in population terms, rival. At what point does China seek to turn its economic domination into political domination.”
There is “a lot of fear in Russia” as the expanse in the Far East closest to China becomes more economically deprived and loses its population, says China expert, author and journalist Ian Williams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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“The Ukrainians have a way of fighting back to scorch his economy.”