Because at the time of the end of the Soviet Union, the USA was paying tribute to China as a consequence for losing the Vietnam war and to buy-off Chinese aggression in Southeast Asia. Note that China did expand into areas that were not part of the old European colonies.
more like history ... China is much farther from the West than Russia [which has wants to be European for many generations]. China's history is 2450 years of central government through an Emperor and his often corrupt governors
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Because at the time of the end of the Soviet Union, the USA was paying tribute to China as a consequence for losing the Vietnam war and to buy-off Chinese aggression in Southeast Asia. Note that China did expand into areas that were not part of the old European colonies.
more like history ... China is much farther from the West than Russia [which has wants to be European for many generations]. China's history is 2450 years of central government through an Emperor and his often corrupt governors
China has a different culture than russians. They are used to strong central control but have adapted capitalusm for their needs