Abstract
China's public disagreement with Russia's actions during the Russian-Georgian War as well as China's decision not to support Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia demonstrate that despite their partnership, China and Russia pursue different strategies to gain power and influence. But is this to the detriment of their future relations? Drawing from over 800 Chinese news articles written after the war, I show that while China showed disapproval of Russia's actions internationally, domestically it used the war to highlight the escalating tensions between the East and West, and took a strategic stand on the side of the East.
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