Posted on 05/17/2024 6:47:19 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
A vaunted 'new era' of strategic partnership between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Xi Jinping may not exactly have been sealed with a kiss, but it did lead to rare hugs between them.
Underscoring the importance of Xi's support for the Kremlin, Putin headed to Beijing earlier this week in what was his first trip abroad since his March re-election and the second in just over six months to China.
Russia, grappling with Western sanctions after its invasion of Ukraine, is increasingly reliant on its booming trade with China, which is challenging US supremacy in areas from quantum computing to espionage and hard military power.
And although President Xi, in keeping with the tenets of China's political culture, is not known for effusive displays of warmth, he gripped Putin tightly by the shoulders and pulled him in for a pair of firm, if awkward, hugs.
Footage from state broadcaster CCTV showing the leaders enjoying the uncharacteristic embrace in the evening air of the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in the Chinese capital as aides and officials fawned and clapped from the sidelines.
The cuddles came following an informal tea and dinner event last night considered to be the key session of Putin's two-day visit to China.
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Anyone has the authority to do anything they want.
Do you believe there’s some globalist authority that can dictate what we can and cannot do?
You’re arguing for UN rule or something?
You think there is a global authority telling sovereign nations what they can or cannot do?
It took a while for the stupid to finally came out, but here it is. Please continue.
Who do you think this global authority to decree what one nation can or not do is?
The UN?
Are you arguing for UN global authority over the US or Russia and any and all nations?
You are arguing for a One World Government with global authority.
NATO isn’t a nation, it’s 32 nations bound together by a Treaty ostensibly for defensive purposes. Bill Clinton changed that in 1999 when he pushed for the bombing of Kosovo/ Serbia. Keep spinning 🤡
“ NATO isn’t a nation, it’s 32 nations bound together by a Treaty ostensibly for defensive purposes.”
Yes.
And what global authority dictates what these 32 nations decide to do?
The UN?
Who are you claiming is the globalist authority than can tell NATO what to do or not do?
It’s a defensive alliance. Start there.
“ It’s a defensive alliance. Start there.”
Who says it’s a defensive alliance?
NATO says so
“ NATO says so”
Correct.
They are their own authority.
They can change their charter or violate it.
One can say they are hypocrites if they do etc…
Well, they violated it, which is exactly what Putin has been saying since 2/24/22
By the way, for the sake of discussion I did not point out that NATO says it is more than a defensive alliance.
“ They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defence and for the preservation of peace and security. They therefore agree to this North Atlantic Treaty :”
Preservation of peace and security is also there.
Nonetheless, for our discussion on authority that didn’t matter.
This wasn’t a discussion. I backed up and watched you embarrass yourself 🤡👍
What on earth is Dr Jill thinking?
Dr. Jill is thinking, "My patient is not doing so well."
[JonPreston #78] I asked from where NATO authority to arm Ukraine is drawn from[ifinnegan #79] The same authority Putin has to attack and invade Ukraine.
LPR and DPR declared their independence in May 2014. Ukraine’s prosecutor general classified self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk republics as terrorist organizations, May 16, 2014. Russia did not officially recognize them as free, sovereign and independent states until February 21, 2022. After said recognition, offcial diplomatic relations were established. Next, Russian President Putin met with Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik of the DPR and LPR in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin, and signed treaties of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between Russia and the two people's republics.
Upon the next daily Ukrainian aggressive act after that, the Russian Federation was obliged to come to the aid of LPR and DPR, just as surely as the United States if a NATO nation had been attacked. Acting under the umbrella of a mutual defense pact, Russia commenced its highly successful Special Military Operation in aid of its allied nations.
The authority is the same as in a breach of NATO Article 5. It is certainly better than the non-existent authority to bomb the former Yugoslavia.
America First, China-Russia-The Ukraine Last, n00b.
You’re Russia-Chicoms first.
Where did he say that? You’re not just making that up, are you?
Sounds like a Kiev Troll Farm comment to me.
That's at least 4 slices per day!
SMDH.
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