Go to the Moscow Kremlin media bank. File photoMOSCOW, 12 Sep. The world thinks that Russia has a very «sluggish» economy, but you should look at the country from a different angle, writes the Chinese edition of The Global Times. The author of the publication Wang Wen notes that even in China, many scientists are skeptical about the Russian economy, comparing whether not with small provinces. The journalist noted that all this is just a superficial vision. The journalist noted that after the collapse of the USSR, Russia is almost twice the size of Canada, China and the United States in terms of territory. The American economy is ahead of the Russian one, but Moscow is boldly confronting Washington and the entire system of the West, numbering more than 40 countries. Russia has been able to generate a large number of great masters in the field of art, music, literature, politics, mathematics, chemistry, philosophy, biology, mechanics , space exploration that has had an impact on the world since the 19th century, the article notes.An economist from the United States spoke about the strategic miscalculation of the West in relation to Russia. In addition, over the past 800 years, the Russians have fought almost all world powers: the Mongols, Byzantium, the Ottoman Turks, the Napoleonic, Austro-Hungarian, British and German empires, as well as with Nazi Germany. The Russian people have learned to fight bravely, the author writes. Russia, summarizes the Global Times, has been among the most powerful and influential states for the past 200 years and is able to withstand most of them. Earlier, Georgy Zinoviev, director of the First Asia Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that the intensification of cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in all areas, including military-political, is a response to challenges in the new conditions on the world stage. Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Li Zhanshu said that the opposition to American hegemony is a significant aspect of the strategic interaction between China and Russia. According to him, we are talking about the uncontrolled expansion of NATO to the east and deep interference in the affairs of the Asia-Pacific region.Read the full text of the article on the website of InoSMI >>
