Editing Vladimir Putin (section)

==== [[China]] ====
Tucker then tried to fear-monger about '''BRICS''' and '''China'''. Ironically echoing pan-leftist jibber about 'Chinese imperialism,' Tucker suggested that "you trade one colonial power for another, much less sentimental and forgiving colonial power." Putin had no patience for this angle. <blockquote>Well, we have heard those boogeyman stories before. It is a boogeyman story.</blockquote>He continued by emphasizing "centuries long history of coexistence" with China, and moreover the fact of China's peaceful foreign policy. <blockquote>China's foreign policy philosophy is not aggressive. Its idea is to always look for compromise. And we can see that.</blockquote>Putin went on about the benefits of cooperation with China in Russia and Europe, and lamented that the United States ruling class is trying to limit cooperation with China. "It is to your own detriment, Mr. Tucker, that you are limiting cooperation with China. You are hurting yourself." Tucker then tried to change the subject, but Putin wanted to finish talking about his friend [[Xi Jinping]] and BRICS. <blockquote>I will tell you. But let me finish the previous thought. We, together with my colleague and friend President XI Jinping, set their goal to reach $200 billion of mutual trade with China this year. We have exceeded this level. According to our figures, our bilateral trade with China totals already 230 billion. And the Chinese statistics says it is $240 billion. One more important thing. Our trade is well balanced, mutually complementary in high tech, energy, scientific research and development. It is very balanced. As for BRICs, where Russia took over the presidency this year, the BRICs countries are by and large developing very rapidly. Look, if memory serves me right, back in 1992, the share of the G7 countries in the world economy amounted to 47%, whereas in 2022 it was down to, I think, a little over 30%. The BRICs countries accounted for only 16% in 1992, but now their share is greater than that of the G7.</blockquote>