Thus, as the Kremlin dreams of re-establishing its domination over what Russians refer to as the “near abroad” (Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic countries, and the other post-Soviet states), China is increasingly looking at Russia as its own “near abroad.” Will the Kremlin finally wake up to this?
如此，正当克里姆林宫梦想重新建立对自己所称的“近邻”(乌克兰、白俄罗斯、波罗的海国家以及其他后苏联国家)控制之时，中国正在日益把俄国视为其自身的“近邻”。克里姆林宫是否会最终清醒，意识到这一点呢？