#China won’t let Putin lose his ugly Ukraine war

#China won’t let Putin lose his ugly Ukraine war

“China won’t let Putin lose his ugly Ukraine war” Who needs enemies when you have friends like Vladimir Putin? This is what Xi Jinping must be thinking just six weeks after the two announced a “no limits” friendship to make the world safe for autocracies by taking on America and the other democracies, weakening Washington’s…

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#China and Russia forming a new axis to challenge the West

#China and Russia forming a new axis to challenge the West

“China and Russia forming a new axis to challenge the West” For years, international-affairs watchers have scoffed at the idea that Beijing’s and Moscow’s interests would align so closely, or that they were scared enough of the United States and its allies, that they would become either formal or informal partners in crime. Thanks to…

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#Xi Jinping’s new ‘status’ is a sign of weakness

#Xi Jinping’s new ‘status’ is a sign of weakness

“#Xi Jinping’s new ‘status’ is a sign of weakness” China’s President Xi Jinping’s weakness is showing in his rush to score honors he plainly doesn’t deserve: At his order, the Chinese Communist Party on Thursday passed a resolution declaring his leadership to be a “historic landmark,” same as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. Yes, Mao…

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