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Who poses a greater threat to the West: China or Russia?

12 January 2019

9:00 AM

12 January 2019

9:00 AM

At the height of the Cold War, as the West faced off against Red China and the Soviet Union, people used to joke that optimists learnt Russian while pessimists learnt Chinese. Today, the debate about which of these two great powers represents the biggest threat to our way of life is once again in full swing — though with new battle lines.

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