Beijing, Moscow and Their Accomplices All Over the World

China and Russia are leading an anti-freedom movement that stretches from Iran to North Korea. Many still believe that Putin and Xi Jinping are not comparable. But both follow a common tradition that began with the October Revolution of 1917. Long-time Beijing and Moscow correspondent Adrian Geiges tells the captivating story of Sino-Soviet and Sino-Russian relations, which shape the world today more than ever. What led to the attack on Ukraine? Is there a threat of world war over Taiwan? Do useful idiots like Donald Trump help dictators? How do we preserve peace and freedom? This grippingly written book tackles the burning questions of our time.

“This book is not directed against Chinese or Russians. It is directed against naivety. Lenin, Stalin, and Mao, as well as Putin and Xi Jinping, never made a secret of their dictatorial policies and global ambitions. The rulers in the periods in between, such as Brezhnev and Deng Xiaoping, expressed themselves somewhat more cautiously, without losing sight of the larger goal. There are many myths about Sino-Russian relations. Today’s alliance is often seen as purely tactical, not a love match. However, the ’new Eastern bloc‘, if you want to classify it geographically, has deep ideological roots and a long shared history, which I aim to explain here.”
Adrian Geiges