Will China rename its pact of steel with Russia as the pact of steal?
Fun fact during the Russian civil war sparked by World War I:
At the request of Chinese merchants, 2,300 Chinese troops were sent to Vladivostok to protect Chinese interests there. The Chinese army fought against both Bolsheviks and Cossacks.
Remember when China changed its maps to label Vladivostok as Haishenwai?
I wonder if China will "get a request" to protect its merchants there again? Could Russia refuse? Russia does owe China quite a bit for its dual-use and economic assistance.
That might leverage the goal of Chinese access to the Sea of Japan via the Tumen River, no?
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NOTE: Photo of Chinese troops marching near Vladivostok in 1918.
