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China has recently issued many joint statements with Russia, that show that they are in fact going to the opposite direction. For example: https://geopolitical
by Xen9 2y ago
China has recently issued many joint statements with Russia, that show that they are in fact going to the opposite direction.
For example: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/05/24/china-russia-joint-statement-new-era-75th-anniversary/ https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/05/24/china-russia-join...
In which they literally agree to cooperate in nearly every economic area.
Neither wants OFAC:
"... Both sides oppose interference in the internal affairs of sovereign countries, unilateral sanctions without international law basis or UN Security Council authorization, and 'long-arm jurisdiction' ..."
To my knowledge, these joint statements are not usually officially translated to English (or covered in the Western press).
- jmclnx 2y ago>China has recently issued many joint statements with Russia, that show that they are in fact going to the opposite direction. And I wonder why China is supporting Russia like this. I have an wild probably unrealistic theory, but I cannot get it out of my head. I suspect China as usual is in a long term planning phase, keeping a close eye on Siberia. Helping Russia may make the post-Putin era crash far worse then without that help. Then China can head north and take Siberia. That area has vast resources, low population and is in the North. China has a large population that may need to head north as Climate Change worsens. So I expect some day China will end up owing Siberia.
- anal_reactor 2y agoRussia has no other options but be friends with China. China knows this, so they will be friends with Russia, to the point when one day Russia has no other way but to become a Chinese province. Basically they're doing to Russians what Russians were doing to others.
- Xen9 2y agoOne reason may be that they both have relatively stable authoritarian regimes. Both Putin & Xi can be expected to remain around at least five years, possibly few times longer. Consequently, bilateral cooperation is easier.
- Xen9 2y agoALSO: Two neighbouring nuclear countries will not go to war, even the US might not want that.
- The_Colonel 2y agoThis is just wishful thinking, similar to how people dream of "decolonization" of Russia. Russia will continue having (one of) the largest nuclear stockpiles in the world and you can bet they would use it when China invaded Siberia like that. It also makes zero sense for China to turn your most important "ally" (in the sense of resistance to the West) to your mortal enemy.