# Sino-Soviet Split

Friends Everywhere: How Beijing’s Cold War Quest for Autonomy Shapes Modern Diplomacy

Beijing is reaffirming its historical commitment to an 'independent and autonomous' foreign policy, a strategy born during the Cold War to bypass US and Soviet dominance. By highlighting its long-standing ties with the Global South and its rejection of 'hegemony,' China aims to position itself as the primary alternative to Western leadership in the 21st century.