We all knew Russia is now China's puppet. But I didn't realize China is also so good at ventriloquism.
this post was submitted on 28 Dec 2025
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Or, more likely, Russia supports China's annexation of Taiwan and China supports Russia's annexation of Ukraine.
It seems to me the whole world has always been about assholes supporting each other - until their interests don't allign anymore - while they all keep the common idiots fighting each other.
China supports Russia’s annexation of Ukraine.
I am not so sure. China has clearly said that it can't afford Russia to lose the war in Ukraine. But there is the point that China can neither afford Russia to win, or at least the Chinese don't want Russia to win.
China wants both a weak Europe and a weak Russia (as well as weak, disunited 'partners' around the globe; Trump's attacks against the EU's existence plays into China's hands imho). If everyone aroudn is distracted and busy with domestic problems, economic and political coercion work much better, and it makes it easier for the Chinese government to pursue its own advantages - in Siberia, Taiwan, in the South China Sea, in global trade, ... I may be mistaken, of course, but that's my opinion.
China's stance on the annexation of Ukraine is nowhere as clear as Russia's on the annexation of Taiwan.
Maybe their situation is something like this:
China owns Russia.
And Russia shares the US with Israel every other weekend
please notice me, Xi senpai 🥺
Why do all these countries (including the USA) keep talking about other countries like they have a say? What does Russia’s word have anything to do with Taiwans independence? Russia can’t even take over a country the size of Texas, right on their own border while losing hundreds of thousands of its soldiers AND all of their n.Korean conscripts. Why does anyone care what Russia thinks anymore?
Because imperialist countries fighting each other still exists
They're signaling their intentions that would come to fruition either through international law or warfare. It's the big diplomatic game that has played out since countries existed.
Because consolidation of power and insulating hierarchies, always leads to this.
The reason anyone cares are hegemony,, self justification, and that despite the fact that while Russia is is mired in Ukraine. They are still a threat.
Since you included the US, up until recently, the US made it clear it would defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. That has made a significant difference to China's calculations about its own imperialism.
China gave it to Japan than Taiwan got liberated from Japan. China has zero valid claim on Taiwan
Like legality ever stopped any invasions by aggressive regimes
I was discussing legality though. I am aware that in real life it is still the law of the jungle who wins
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No one asked them
China probably asked like: Hey, Skeletor, do a Taiwan hot take
Let's see the .ml geniuses justify that
I prefer alternative imperialistic powers! /S
Trump is Russia's bitch and now it is obvious that Russia is China's bitch. China won.
How about in the form of the Chinese government's not being able to directly control Taiwan for 76 years?
"Save us, China!"
What an unpredictable quote...
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