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Putin's meeting with Xi Jinping may not have gone as well as he hoped
Hot Air ^ | September 15, 2022 | John Sexton

Posted on 09/15/2022 3:45:00 PM PDT by Timber Rattler

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a meeting today with fellow autocrat Xi Jinping of China. Putin made a point of siding with China on the issue of Taiwan.

Given that many observers have drawn a connection between what Russia is doing in Ukraine now and what China would like to do in Taiwan as soon as possible, you might expect that President Xi would return the favor by offering some support for Russia. But that didn’t happen. On the contrary, Putin himself indicated that China had “concerns” and Xi completely avoided the topic.

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What is that... a giant coffin in the middle of the room?

Anyone else notice that Xi and Putin get their own special chairs and their own special distance from the rest of the SCO heads of state.

1 posted on 09/15/2022 3:45:00 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler

That’s the coffin for the idiots here who told us the Russians were not losing and can’t lose, it’s all part of the plan, meatgrinder etc.

Now even Russia is admiting the losses and blaming its military.

Why didn’t they just hire the Putin Freepers to handle the war? They’ve never (admitted) a loss yet.


2 posted on 09/15/2022 3:49:04 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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Wait...I thought the Russians were just waiting to send in the “varsity” ??


3 posted on 09/15/2022 3:49:59 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: Timber Rattler

Xi is proibably looking at whether or not he could settle some matters in east Asia while the Russian army is in relatively poor shape. Among other thins he sees that Russian logistics are terrible at low levels and that with a few rail cuts the Russians would be really hurting. No need for an invasion fleet. No face off with the US or Japan. Good distraction from major economic problems. Real food for thought.


4 posted on 09/15/2022 3:51:47 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: nascarnation

Ziskey was right!

5 posted on 09/15/2022 3:52:06 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Timber Rattler

IMHO it is obvious that Putin met with China and had a weak hand, considering what is happening in the Ukraine.


6 posted on 09/15/2022 4:09:06 PM PDT by Parley Baer (WI)
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To: Timber Rattler

I just saw a report that Xi’s meeting with Putin was not even mentioned on the news in Beijing.


7 posted on 09/15/2022 4:11:50 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Williams

“ Why didn’t they just hire the Putin Freepers to handle the war? ”

Now that is a good question. Why aren’t they picking up weapons to go fight for their adopted (and in some cases real) Fatherland ? Putin needs bodies. They should just offer themselves.


8 posted on 09/15/2022 4:17:29 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: DannyTN; Timber Rattler

There is hilarious video from today of the leader of one of the ‘stans forcing Putin to stand around and wait for him.


9 posted on 09/15/2022 4:34:01 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Timber Rattler

Western Psyops again, and the original source is a British tabloid. Again, if the true nature of the Trans Asian Axis comes out it would cause a massive market crash. I’m not Pro Putin or Pro Xi. But, don’t underestimate them, especially with the collection of clowns running most Western countries right now.


10 posted on 09/15/2022 4:38:31 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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It also quoted Xi making a strong statement in support of Kazakhstan -- one that seemed likely to resonate in the context of neighboring Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"No matter how the international situation changes, we will continue to resolutely support Kazakhstan in protecting its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, firmly support your ongoing reforms to ensure stability and development, and categorically oppose the interference of any forces in the internal affairs of your country," Xi was quoted as saying.

11 posted on 09/15/2022 5:22:37 PM PDT by tlozo (Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees)
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To: Timber Rattler

Xi totally owns DementiaJ. Why should he bend the knee to Putin?


12 posted on 09/15/2022 5:25:29 PM PDT by rhinohunter (“Being woke means you’re a loser” — Donald J. Trump)
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To: Timber Rattler

Big deal. It is in Uzbekistan.


13 posted on 09/15/2022 5:27:19 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Timber Rattler

Putin’s afraid of China. Now that he’s exposed Russia’s military weakness, he is frightened China will move for part of Siberia. But China’s actually in worse shape than Russia. It’s stupendously corrupt ponzi scheme economy is collapsing, as is its demographics also.

China’s done and so is Russia.


14 posted on 09/15/2022 6:10:01 PM PDT by Vaden (Real conservatives will not allow our wagon to be hitched to fascist Russia)
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—China will move for part of Siberia. “

Recent articles have called it a”suitcase invasion” from China into Siberia.

As the Russian economy cools they will gladly come to terms with their good friends in China. Such a deal.

The Chinese know all they have to do is wait it out, they have the time.


15 posted on 09/15/2022 6:34:48 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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