Putin and Xi Jinping. Two paths to the heights of power are results. Kashpur A.N.

In recent years, the world media has been holding in the focus of the events related to the role of the two largest states in the world - Russia and China - in world politics and economics. In particular, the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine and the increase in tension between the Chinese People’s Republic and the United States of America in connection with the relations between the PRC and Taiwan. The fault for all these problems is assigned to the “authoritarian leaders” of Russia and China - Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

modern Russian philosopher and publicist Alexei Kashpur, the author of several books on the state of the modern communist movement in Russia and China, in The book shows the formation of the personality of these two outstanding figures of our time and their advance on all steps of the career ladder until the very top of the authorities. The difference in the results of each of them in higher positions is shown both in political and economically, as well as the prospects for the development of relations between Russia and China, based on the similarity of threats for both countries in the context of the transition from a monopolar to a multipolar world system.

The book will be interesting to everyone who is interested in the development of relations between Russia and China and the prospects for maintaining power among both of their leaders for the next ten years.