Russian Spies Are Suspicious of China, Even as Putin and Xi Grow Close

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1. Submission statement: *A leaked Russian intelligence document reveals deep suspicion of China’s espionage activities, despite the growing strategic partnership between the two nations. The document, likely written in late 2023 or early 2024, outlines concerns about China’s attempts to recruit Russian spies, obtain sensitive military technology, and exploit Russia’s vulnerability during the Ukraine conflict. While the document suggests mistrust on both sides, it also highlights the challenges faced by Russian counterintelligence in balancing security concerns with maintaining positive bilateral relations.*

   Paywall: [https://archive.ph/luxxQ](https://archive.ph/luxxQ)

2. Any national security apparatus that isn’t suspicious of *any* other nation, even allies, is doing their nation a disservice.

3. They are spies, and that’s pretty much their job to be suspicious and curious, no?

4. That’s their job. This is why countries spy on friends. You never trust anyone.

5. The details aren’t really shocking; they’re pretty basic fears about China trying to claim parts of the Arctic and the Russian Far East (at least de facto), but there isn’t a huge amount of sign that Russians are going to break the alliance off over this.

   I’m curious who leaked this, because the report is pretty unremarkable, but also something someone wouldn’t want leaked.

   A CIA mole perhaps, the same person who leaked the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

6. I honestly don’t think Russia and China are quite the allies they seem rather i think China just sees Russia as a bit of a “useful idiot” at least for now.

   Historically the two haven’t exactly been best of buddies just thinking off the top of my head in the last 100 years they had the China Russia war during the years between the world wars and then there was that spat in the 1960’s that was basically a short war.

   Once china is done with Taiwan (getting it or not) i think they might then look to Manchuria and perhaps even Siberia and other Russian oblasts.

   China is arguably a global superpower, one that likes stability and projects power through its wealth. Having a belligerent Russia on its doorstep that keeps talking about lobbing nukes isn’t exactly good for China. In the short term, it works for China, Russia keep NATO distracted, give China cheep oil, let China project some political power but longer term….i think not so much.

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