# Is Edward Snowden just a Russian spy?

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**Created:** [May 10, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-edward-snowden-just-a-russian-spy/688133 "2014-05-10T17:22:27Z")\
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A war with China would be suicidal.

Maybe “ally” is too strong a word. If you prefer, we can call China our largest “trading partner,” but they are mostly an uneasy “friend.”

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