Posted on 10/24/2022 4:18:57 PM PDT by Zhang Fei
Ukraine ping
Fishing in troubled waters is what conquerors have done throughout history, even with respect to supposed allies, when the opportunity presented itself. A Russia with a conventional force severely weakened by its Ukrainian adventure may be vulnerable to Chinese moves along its long common frontier.
While any excuse will do, the Chinese claim would rest on the fact that the Manchus who conquered China ruled over an area that incorporates a good chunk of the Russian Far East.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Manchuria
The Russian empire’s advances in the region resulted in a treaty that stripped the Chinese empire of these landholdings. In the Chinese cosmology, all treaties that diminished the Chinese empire’s holdings were by definition “unequal” (i.e. illegitimate) treaties to be reversed through implicit or explicit physical coercion when the opportunity presented itself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unequal_treaty#Mongolia,_China,_and_Russia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Aigun
I wouldn’t be surprised.
“It’s ok, xi. Go ahead and mess with Russia. We won’t say or do anything, but don’t attack Taiwan until later.”
~Jojo’s puppet masters.
I am highly skeptical of that analysis
I almost would prefer it, but I think China will (try to) take Taiwan first.
If they fight Russia first, they will put the world on further notice.
And they might just screw it up.
Yuo mean they will serve Moo Goo Gai Pan on the Trans Siberia Express all the way to Vladivistok?
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Nice bit of sleuthing.
“I am highly skeptical of that analysis”
Me too. Why would China create an enemy behind them before they go after Taiwan?
Here’s a fun one.
[Yuo mean they will serve Moo Goo Gai Pan on the Trans Siberia Express all the way to Vladivistok?]
>>“I am highly skeptical of that analysis”<<
Yea, I think this analysis is a crock of crap. China cares a whole lot more about Taiwan than Eastern Russia.
Neocons have the most bizarre wet dreams.
In his dreams....
Ain’t gonna happen.
I really doubt this.
Oh no, not another country’s sovereignty threatened. Dang, now we’ll have to defend Russia while fighting her. Because this is all against international law, don’t you know.
If there is great crab Rangoon, sign me up.
Short of nukes there wouldn’t be much Russia could do at this point to stop China.
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