[Melian]

Beijing is trying to use the outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas to curry favor among Arab states and gain their support for China’s global agenda.

Why it matters: The Chinese government is seeking to legitimize authoritarian practices and erode human rights protections on the international stage.

“China is trying to promote alternative norms in global politics, and China sees Arab states as a natural constituency for China to try to attract,” said Jonathan Fulton, a senior non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council.
“By appealing to Arab countries, they’ll get more support for the reforms they want to push through in the international system,” Fulton said.

https://www.axios.com/2023/10/15/china-israel-hamas-war

[Melian]

Hmmm. Supersized prisons are being built in several states:

https://news.yahoo.com/billion-dollar-prisons-built-across-us-public-safety-090001432.html

[LonePalm]

It won't help them. The PRC is doomed. All that remains to be seen is whether they go out with a bang or a whimper.

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)