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title: "How could Russia have been the “economic China” of Europe?"  
description: "How could Russia have been the “economic China” of Europe?"  
author: "Andy Simon"  
published: 2018-03-10  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39074/how-could-russia-have-been-the-economic-china-of-europe  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["history of russia"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How could Russia have been the “economic China” of Europe?

How could [Russia](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34982/does-russia-become-a-u-s-ally) have been the “economic [China](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/42795/what-government-action-first-allowed-american-businessmen-to-come-to-china-in-large-numbers)” of [Europe](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/42801/why-did-the-pilgrims-leave-europe)?

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