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>>11399830
The Chinese don't anticipate having LM-9 running until well into the 2030s. The Russians are working on two different super heavies - Yinesei, a moon-capable Soyuz derivative that they intend to have in service by 2028, and their existing Angara A5 rocket with a new second stage that can haul 40 tons to the moon.

If all else fails, they seem to still have their mind on big, dumb, reliable and (relatively) cheap since it's worked so well for them since the 60s.