Opinion | It's Better to Deal with China and Russia in Tandem
POLITICO Putting China and Russia into policy silos will be counterproductive. AP Photo/How Hwee Young By THOMAS GRAHAM and ROBERT LEGVOLD 02/04/2021 04:30 AM EST Link Copied Robert Legvold is Marshall D. Shulman professor emeritus at Columbia University. During the 2020 campaign, President Joe Biden characterized Russia as an “opponent” and China as a “competitor.” That contrast is likely to reinforce the current tendency to deal with Russia and China independently and leave policy toward the two countries lodged in separate silos. We think that would be a mistake. Divorcing policy t...