[Lake]

The pro-Russian sentiments in the current leadership are very strong and most of them, including Jiang Zemin and Li Peng, were educated in Russia in 1950s. Although there used to be hostility between China and Russia, they still have the pro-Russian complex in their heart.

[borghead]

The leaders may have some sentiment, but decades of propaganda has left the average chinese person deeply suspicious of both Russia and the U.S. AS for the government collapse predicted by many freepers here, I really don't think that will happen, more likely a taiwan style democratic transition. Either way China will become exceedingly strong and powerful in the decades to come. And conflict with the U.S is inevitable. So basically there will be a war with the U.S no matter which type of government China chooses.