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Trump says to ‘un-unite’ strong strategic bonds between China and Russia. But how will he do it?
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct 23.
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Jonathan Eyal and Tan Dawn Wei
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BEIJING/BRUSSELS - Days before the latest United States elections, Donald Trump told a campaign rally in Arizona that he will work hard to “un-unite” China and Russia if he gets back into the White House.
It was just a throwaway remark, one of many Trump made in his rambling campaign trail speeches, so it attracted little attention.
