Basically due to the cold war and Russia being more agressive with proxy wars. The west decided that one way to slow down russia was to help china become more of an economical power.
So america and europe began doing business with china on a whole different level. Which dealt with them exchanging technology with them in order to off shore work to china. Which in the end how China became the economical power that they are today.
The west thinking was if China became strong it could slow down russian expansion all over asia and europe.
Realize also that Russia and china were on icy terms ever since the death of stalin.
So basically the reason why china is so powerful tiday is because of two events. One their initial tightness with with Russians (especially during the Stalin days) with Russia initailly helping them to lay the ground work for developing their first atomic bomb. (Before they eventual had policy issues which started a dicey relationship Russia and two the west in the 70s opening up trade to them and recognizing then a the true china (while still giving military support to Taiwan).
thank you for that.
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