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Linggong Kong, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University

Trump’s desire to ‘un-unite’ Russia and China is unlikely to work – in fact, it could well backfire

Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Getty Images

Is the U.S. angling for a repeat of the Sino-Russian split?

In an Oct. 31, 2024, interview with right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson, President Donald Trump argued that the United States under Joe Biden had, in his mind erroneously, pushed China and Russia together. Separating the two powers would be a priority of his administration. “I’m going to have to un-unite them, and I think I can do that, too,” Trump said.

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