It's a symbolic gesture which sends a geopolitical message. Now, we all get to speculate about the message. Most of the speculation here is wrong. Russia inva

It's a symbolic gesture which sends a geopolitical message. Now, we all get to speculate about the message. Most of the speculation here is wrong. Russia invaded Ukraine under the pretext of a humanitarian mission and if you read Russian media, Russia is distributing food and aid in Ukraine. Everywhere, but especially Russia and China, a lot of effort goes into keeping up appearances. I think the key question is how will this be reported by China. It could be pro-Russia (China is helping Russia free Ukraine), neutral (China is providing humanitarian aid in the middle of a conflict), pro-US (China is helping Ukraine against Russia), or just about anything else. I'm keeping my eye on People's Online Daily. Articles like this one: http://en.people.cn/n3/2022/0309/c90000-9968524.html http://en.people.cn/n3/2022/0309/c90000-9968524.html (Supporting EU efforts in Ukraine) Or this one: http://en.people.cn/n3/2022/0309/c90000-9968563.html http://en.people.cn/n3/2022/0309/c90000-9968563.html (Speculating US bioweapons research in Ukraine)