Since we have had so many Russian visitors, why not do a little blurb comparing Russia and China, for our mutual benefit?
I can't think of a better source than say George Kennan, Russia and The West Under Lenin and Stalin, say the part on page 187.
You will have to put on your thinking cap here and think China rather than Russia, and 'attacker state capitalism' rather than communism, for a moment in the quote below.
Kamenev, the day before signing the Anglo-Soviet Trade Agreement, 1921:
"...that the foreign capitalists, who will be obliged to work on the terms we offer them, will dig their own grave...Foreign capital will fulfill the role Marx predicted for it...With every additional shovel of coal, with every additional load of oil we in Russia obtain through the help of foreign technique, capital will be digging its own grave."
Lenin, 1922:
"Do not forget that in recent years the most urgent, daily, practical, and obvious interests of all the capitalistic powers have demanded the development, consolidation and expansion of trade with Russia. And since such interests exist, we can argue, quarrel, break off relations on some issues...in the end, basic economic necessity will force its way. We cannot be sure of the exact time...but we can confidently predict that progress will be made."
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