https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/13560
John Tallis's 1851 map shows much of the territory lost by the Qing Dynasty to the Russian Empire
Posted on 03/18/2023 4:51:45 AM PDT by george76
U.S. government officials are not happy as China confirms Chairman Xi Jinping visit to Russia next week to meet with President Putin.
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In the background of the Ukraine conflict, smiling Panda has been happy to see distracted western nations bleeding their resources and treasury in support of Ukraine. Meanwhile, happy Panda negotiates and brokers increased relationships between Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, India and China.
There is no downside to Chairman Xi visiting Russia and advancing a position that ‘peaceful negotiations’ should begin between Russia and Ukraine, unless a resolution to the conflict is against the geopolitical usefulness of the war – which appears to be the unfortunate current status.
“The U.S. on Friday said it would oppose any effort by China at the meeting to propose a ceasefire in Ukraine“…
Think about that. Remember, Ukraine is to Washington DC as North Korea is to Beijing.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow next week, offering a major diplomatic boost to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the same day the International Criminal Court announced it wants to put the Russian leader on trial for alleged war crimes.
Xi’s visit was the latest sign of Beijing’s emboldened diplomatic ambitions, and came amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine, now in its 13th month. The U.S. on Friday said it would oppose any effort by China at the meeting to propose a ceasefire in Ukraine as the “ratification of Russian conquest.”
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby encouraged Xi to reach out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to get his country’s perspective on the war and avoid any “one-sided” proposals.
China has sought to project itself as neutral in the conflict, even while it has refused to condemn Moscow’s aggression and declared last year that it had a “no-limits” friendship with Russia. Beijing has denounced Western sanctions against Moscow, and accused NATO and the United States of provoking Putin’s military action.
Throughout the conflict, China has said the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected. It remains unclear, however, whether it sympathizes with Moscow’s claims to seized Ukrainian territory.
[…] Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that Putin and Xi would have a one-on-one meeting over an informal dinner Monday. Broader talks involving officials from both countries on a range of subjects are scheduled for Tuesday.
Putin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, suggested the talks could yield new approaches to the fighting in Ukraine. “I’m sure that our leader and the Chinese leader will exchange their assessments of the situation” there, he said. “We shall see what ideas will emerge after that.”
This is a particularly bad time to have a complete fcuking idiot in the Oval Office. I don’t think even President Valerie Jarett can handle this one.
It is a total coincidence that every policy move by the current administration benefits China.
Don’t know what Biteme is so upset about. He’s still getting his 10%.
He better wear a mask because Putin is dying from about 10 different diseases.
Biden ..a angry potato head is worth 16 mill?
Biden ..a angry potato head is worth 16 mill?
When will the pedo WEFtards realize that nobody likes them? Maybe the USG should concentrate on doing its actual job - that of fixing and repairing the infrastructure, completing the wall, but otherwise getting the hell out of the way so that Americans can create a dynamic and growing economy. You know - MAGA.
Fixed it.
These morons are seeing the results of hideously ignorant support for Ukraine when America has no national interest there. Whether they are embarrassed or not is actually debatable. They should be, but they probably are not bright enough to recognize it is a result of their own actions.
This is how it works. Just like life in a lion pride.
https://nypost.com/2023/03/15/lion-bob-junior-king-of-the-serengeti-killed-by-rivals/
Jinping is salivating over Siberia’s resources - oil, timber, minerals, etc.
China is Russia’s loanshark, not its friend. Putin is too desperate and stressed right now to realize it.
About one-third of China is desert. China's core population also keeps an envious eye on Russia's massively wasted water resources.
Key strategies to win a game of Risk are "ally with other players for support against a common threat" and "know when to abandon your allies."
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