The birth of the Soviet Union awakened China, and the demise of the Soviet Union was a warning to China

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On December 26, 30 years ago, the Soviet flag slowly fell from the Kremlin. This marked the dissolution of a superpower, the Soviet Union. Today, 30 years later, this matter has once again become the topic of discussion for many people. The West is remembering the "glory of victory" of the Cold War, and we are more sorry for the former "big brother".

Most of the main figures who contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union are gone, but the last leader, Gorbachev, is still there. In an interview with RIA Novosti, he mentioned the impact of the end of the Cold War on the United States and his views on the current US-Russia relationship. Gorbachev believed that the collapse of the Soviet Union made the United States consider itself a "victor of the Cold War" and became "arrogant and confident", which in turn contributed to the eastward expansion of NATO and intensified the contradictions between the United States and Russia.

He also described the collapse of the Soviet Union as "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century" and that the process is not over, but he is "confident in Russia's future."

Many people didn't buy his words. Some netizens said that Gorbachev was the one who made the coffin for the Soviet Union, and Yeltsin and others just pushed the Soviet Union into the coffin, covered it with a lid, and nailed it! The United States was not overwhelmed by the collapse of the Soviet Union, but was moved to tears by the generosity of Gorbachev and others at that time, and then lost his mind.

But for what reason the Soviet Union disintegrated, there are many theories, and A book cannot be exhausted. Today, we need to pay attention to the fact that those old cold war zombies in the West always regard China as the "second Soviet Union", always thinking of building the Cold War Iron Curtain, and then waiting for China to embark on the old path of the Soviet Union.

For a long time, the West has described the "victory of the Cold War" as "the superiority of the capitalist system", and the most classic argument is the "final conclusion of history" of Francis Fukuyama, the "grandfather of the United States"; but 30 years after the end of the Cold War, history has not been ended, and the dominance of the West is crumbling. This has also made more and more countries realize that the West's posture of "Cold War victor" actually covered up many of its own problems – especially in the context of China's rejuvenation and rise, the shortcomings of Western society are becoming more and more apparent.

It can be said that China has broken the false narrative fabricated by the West with practical actions, so that other countries understand that the Western model is not necessarily the best development model, and any country can find a more suitable way forward through its own efforts; this is also one of the main reasons why the West currently hates China to the bone. After all, with the contrast, it is difficult for them to continue to engage in "pyramid schemes" in the international community.

Now the West continues to describe China as the "second Soviet Union" and uses the old "Cold War" method to contain China. Washington's constant emphasis on its "position of strength" and its right to talk to other countries is actually the message that "any country must obey the arrangements of the United States" – and from this point of view, Gorbachev is still somewhat reasonable to say that the United States is "dizzy".

It can be seen that the "unipolar moment" after the Cold War in the United States has made some people in Washington float. When Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang attended the Bloomberg Innovation Economy Forum in the United States on December 20, he talked about some of his feelings since taking office. Ambassador Qin Gang pointed out that some people in the United States are still surprised by China's ignorance and still talk to China with the attitude of "parents reprimanding children"; he also pointed out: If some people think that launching a new Cold War can defeat China, it is impossible to achieve, because China is not a rigid Soviet Union, good at learning from failure, and China has always learned from the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

As for the Soviet Union, our views are actually very complicated. The birth of the Soviet Union awakened China, its development guided China; the soviet union's strength had helped China, its threat had sharpened China, and finally its demise had been a warning to China.

For this northern neighbor who "gave us teaching materials with his life", the only thing we can do is to pass on the spark of Internasonell, which is the best memorial.