Putin concluded his visit to China, leaving with satisfaction.
What did he carry with him as he left?
History always inadvertently shapes future miracles. At present, most people may not yet realize the true value of the cooperation between Russia and China. What kind of new era have they ushered in?
During Putin's visit to China, what was he pursuing? What does Russia hope for?
Obviously, it's not about ending the Russo-Ukrainian war, because that's no longer the focus, but rather about post-war economic reconstruction.
In short, what Putin sought during this visit to China was primarily Russia's economic position post-war. He hopes to play a leading role on the global economic stage together with China.
This is no longer a "why" question. Clearly, Putin's vision has transcended the present.
Prompted repeatedly by China, he saw the unprecedented great changes of the century.
The unprecedented great changes of the century are an unstoppable trend. Russia hopes to seize the opportunities of the next 30 years.
Why are the next 30 years a great opportunity for Russia?
There are two important backgrounds to this.
Firstly, from Russia's own perspective, more than 20 years ago, Putin promised the Russian people "Give me 20 years, and I will give you a strong Russia." Has he fulfilled it?
Despite more than 20 years passing, Russia remains a nuclear power and politically significant, but it has not made much economic breakthrough, especially as its industrial system is fragile.
This is because after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian economy took a detour. After Putin came to power, he continued along this path, trying to lean comprehensively towards the West.
However, Putin and Russia did not realize that the West, especially Europe, deep down fears Russia. How could they share global interests with Russia?
Some experts argue that the so-called rules-based international order established by the United States after World War II is actually a global international division of labor system drawn up by the United States, a system for the developed countries of the West to divide the world's interests.
Since the interests have been divided by the West, especially Europe, how could they tolerate a strong Russia joining the table?
However, Russia insists on taking a seat at the table. What should be done about this? Make them unable to join.
The second important background is that the unprecedented great changes of the century also mean a major change in the world economic pattern.
According to the historical laws of the global economy, the rise of a great power often leads to the rise of a group, which can be understood as the spillover effect of the great power's economy, or even the dividend of the great power's rise.
Looking back over the past few decades of history.
After World War II, the United States launched the Marshall Plan in Europe to assist in reconstruction.
Subsequently, similar plans were implemented in Asia, helping countries such as Japan and South Korea to rebuild.
After the 1970s, the United States began to become highly financialized, and the manufacturing industry gradually hollowed out. A large amount of production capacity was relocated abroad, while some technological and technical capabilities were exported.
The United States became the world's only superpower and world hegemon, also driving the rapid recovery of Europe, Japan, and South Korea.
Currently, the two wars in Ukraine and Palestine will be the iconic events marking the decline of American hegemony, economy, and the dollar.
After these two wars, the world economic pattern will change rapidly, opening a new historical process of great power rise. Some experts say this also marks the end of the era of capitalist colonization.
This is the unprecedented great changes of the century, and also the great opportunities of the century.
The rise of new great powers will also lead to the rise of a new group. Many countries in Southeast Asia and even Africa have already felt it.
During Putin's visit to China, the three things they most wanted were:
First, to determine Russia's economic position after the war;
Second, comprehensive cooperation in the financial field, that is, to resist dollar hegemony;
Third, to comprehensively reshape Russia's internal economic structure, that is, a large industrial system centered on civilian manufacturing and technology industries.
Therefore, what Putin took away this time was a ticket to the post-war new world.
One can even compare the scenes shaped by World War II that have shaped the world economic pattern for the past 80 years with the two small-scale wars this time.
Although these two wars are relatively small in scale, they will open up a new world pattern for at least 30 years.
These two small-scale wars, accompanied by fierce trade, technological, and financial battles, will have an impact on the world economic pattern no less than World War II.
The Russians should rejoice because this time they finally chose the right direction.
In the 30 years after the war, the world economy will undergo tremendous changes, with the rise of new great powers, and Russia will become a major participant at the table.
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