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Where Putin and Xi don’t see eye to eye
asiatimes.com ^ | April 1, 2023 | Daniel Williams

Posted on 04/01/2023 7:35:53 AM PDT by elpadre

When Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow last month, China sent a cautionary rebuke to Russia about nuclear threats against Ukraine in a clear message to avoid nuclear war.

Putin, who on several occasions had threatened to launch atomic weapons in retaliation against various battlefield escalations, signed onto a no use of nuclear weapons statement in a joint communique.

Or at least he did for a few hours. Among the pledges listed, China and Russia agreed that “All nuclear-weapon states should refrain from deploying nuclear weapons abroad.”

But no sooner had Xi left Moscow than Putin ignored the accord and announced plans to place tactical nuclear arms in Belarus, a neighboring country that could be a staging ground for Russian invasion forces.

China responded quickly. “Under the current circumstances, all sides should focus on diplomatic efforts for a peaceful of the Ukraine crisis and work together for de-escalation,” Mao Ning, a foreign ministry spokesperson, told reporters in Beijing on March 27.

It was an unusually vivid sample of the dissonance underlying aspects of Russia and China’s apparent agreement over Ukraine policy. China, despite its hefty economic and propaganda support for Russia, wants to be seen as a peacemaker, not as a warmonger.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 14thmonth; 2policestates; chinasbiotch; failedinvasion; gasstationwithnukes; inferiortochina; puppetputin; putinxispuppet
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To: elpadre

“Putin and Xi don’t see eye to eye”

One is taller than the other?


21 posted on 04/01/2023 9:30:06 AM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.)
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To: elpadre

China wants the Russian Far East and Siberia. That would solve their hydrocarbon problem.


22 posted on 04/01/2023 10:42:08 AM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: entropy12

China spent a lot of money on wars against Vietnam and India. It still disputes with India in the Himalayas.

And it loses tons of money on loans to deadbeat countries


23 posted on 04/01/2023 11:30:22 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: BlackAdderess

It seems revival comes upon us following a tragic event such as WWII and 9/11. But if Christians together, throughout the land, pray for a revival, it will happen.


24 posted on 04/01/2023 2:04:19 PM PDT by elpadre (nd )
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To: entropy12

There is not a corner of the world that isn’t a commercial or retail customer of China. They have a great business plan to protect.


25 posted on 04/01/2023 2:06:55 PM PDT by elpadre (nd )
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To: Cronos

Read English with Focus.
CHINA HAS NOT FOUGHT A FOREIGN WAR IN CENTURIES
BORDER SKIRMISH IS NOT A FOREIGN WAR THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY. ONLY OUR STUPID LEADERS WASTED BLOOD & TREASURE IN VIETNAM, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN AND NOW IN UKRAINE. NO WONDER WE ARE DROWNING IN NATIONAL DEBT AND BANKRUPT.


26 posted on 04/01/2023 2:10:06 PM PDT by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: entropy12

Balderdash

China fought a war in 1959 occupying Tibet

China invaded India in 1962

China invaded Vietnam in the 1980s.

Og and China fought in the Korean war against the USA


27 posted on 04/02/2023 12:48:33 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

You are economic dunce.


28 posted on 04/02/2023 10:23:16 AM PDT by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: entropy12

You have trouble with English I see.

Or is it tge Latin script and you prefer Cyrillic?

China fought a war in 1959 occupying Tibet

China invaded India in 1962

China invaded Vietnam in the 1980s.

Og and China fought in the Korean war against the USA


29 posted on 04/02/2023 1:07:06 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

So why USA is drowning in debt almost double if GDP while China has surplus foreign exchange and buying land, mines, factories all over the world?

Because USA leaders are dumb neocons.


30 posted on 04/02/2023 1:39:21 PM PDT by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: BlackAdderess

“The best thing that can happen is a revival, and by revival I mean a voluntary surrendering to God.”

You said a mouthful. Nailed it clean.


31 posted on 04/02/2023 3:32:28 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: entropy12

Because the USA owns the one’s lending — just as Japan was the greatest lender to the USA.


32 posted on 04/03/2023 12:55:10 AM PDT by Cronos
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