“ he does care what China”
No one trusts China. Putin is not an idiot. I wonder if Xi pulled out a tape measure when they were looking at maps during their last meeting—to show how much closer Siberia is to Beijing than it is to Moscow?
Anyone thinking they are Allies is a fool. China has no allies.
“Anyone thinking they are Allies is a fool. China has no allies.”
I didn’t say they were allies (at least in this thread), but he STILL cares what China thinks, and for obvious reasons.
What is incredible to me is how history goes in circles — China see’s itself as having no need of allies or partners as it is the Middle Kingdom.
It can use vassals but has no need of partners