What did Peter the Great think of China as a great power?

Peter the Great knew the importance of naval power, and so does Vladimir Putin. ... He was a visionary modernizer, builder, and diplomat, but he is best known for the aggressive style of foreign policy that established the expansionist mind-set now resurgent in Vladimir Putin's Russia. read more

Peter the Great succeeded as Tsar in 1682 at the age of 10, and regent Sofia Alekseyevna of Russia was in control from 1682 to 1689, so any decisions on the border conflicts and treaty probably preceded Peter’s actual time in power. read more

China, with the world's largest population, has slowly risen to great power status, with large growth in economic and military power in the post-war period. After 1949, the Republic of China began to lose its recognition as the sole legitimate government of China by the other great powers, in favour of the People's Republic of China. read more

China did produce their own version of Peter the Great, although much later in history. His name is Deng Xiaoping. He launched the modernization process which would make China a world power competing with the USA. His success story still continues. read more