Hostile past: When Moscow threatened Beijing with nuclear weapons

The Chinese-Russian relations were not always as close as Xi's current visit to Moscow suggests. On the contrary. A little more than 50 years ago, both countries were on the brink of military escalation.

20. March 2023
Nikita khrushchev, mao zedong, lenin.

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Last updated: 24. July 2025