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submitted 7 months ago by breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world

Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China this week was a show of strength. It was a chance for the Russian president to prove to the world that he has a powerful ally in his corner.

The Russian leader is widely regarded as a pariah after ordering the invasion of Ukraine. But to China’s President Xi Jinping, he is a key partner in seeking a new world order that is not led by the US.

And Mr Xi made his guest welcome. He rolled out the red carpet, the band played old Red Army songs, and cheering children greeted both leaders as they strolled through Tiananmen Square. There was even a brief hug for the cameras.

Russian and Chinese state media focused heavily on the camaraderie between the two leaders. But in truth, this is no longer a partnership of equals.

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[-] Mkengine@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

In Sync I see a garbage bin + a person with a ban symbol in the right corner. But I can still see their comment, do you by chance know what these symbols indicate?

[-] aniki@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

Deleting messages in activity pub is a process of proliferation so it mostly likely indicates that the post has been deleted from the community and the user is banned. That you still see it means your local instance hasn't received the federated delete message.

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