Posted on 09/16/2022 2:45:48 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine have given China an opening in Central Asia, where President Xi Jinping has been seeking to expand the country’s presence in a region that Moscow has traditionally seen as its backyard.
Xi pledged greater Chinese involvement in the region and sought to renew his personal bond with regional leaders during this week’s visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, his first trip abroad since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“With Russia weakening due to the war, Central Asian countries understand the need to shift to a foreign policy less dependent on Russia and they are looking to China for improved economic and security relations as well as for a more prominent role in BRI 2.0,” said Gal Luft, co-director of the Washington-based Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, referring to the Belt and Road Initiative, Xi’s signature infrastructure plan.
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China covets the farm land and minerals of Siberia.
China needs weakened countries in order to expand its power and influence.
Next, the U.S.
Western Agit prop to try to force a wedge between Russia and China. The West also doesn’t like Xi Jinping, they want the Shanghai group back.
Totalitarians never have real allies. Each is looking to undermine the others at every opportunity.
Xi also wants good relations with the Stans because he is building pipelines to the middle east through them.
China covets the Russian cannon fodder when the Americans replace the depleted Ukrainian cannon fodder. NATO couldn’t be doing a better job of turning Russia into China’s client if Xi had scripted it.
Don’t forget that Xi screwed Putin badly by asking him to wait to start the invasion until the Chines Olympics were finished.
It’s why the initial surge got (literally) stuck in the mud.
Done purposefully? Ah….maybe so.
I guess it’s possible this is a strategy by China cooperating with the Dems.
Maneuver Russia into a war with any European nation, weaken it by sending arms and volunteers. After Russia is weakened gobble up a few hundred thousand square miles of territory in Central Asia.
Put a few more million in select Dem and RINO bank accounts.
This is exactly why any alliance between Russia and China is doomed.
I can’t quite recall the movie, but a lacky has pulled his Mafia boss aside from his gulf game for a quick confab. The boss says, “You see those men? We’re friends. We’re competitors. If they see Joe get away with this, I’ll have to kill them, or they’ll kill me. I have to maintain my status. You go kill Joe. Make it big. Make it public. Make it messy. It’s the only way I can avoid a fight with,” jerking his thumb at his fellow golfers, “them.”
This is Putin’s problem with all of his friendly despot neighbors.
They just signed a deal with BOTH....Uzbekistan (sp) and Russia.
Precisely.
It could work a year ago, but not anymore. Russia is going to stick by China no matter what because rapproachment with the West was three decades of disaster. As a side note, I have no idea what these DC think tanks are trying to celebrate. From the US perspective it is better if Russia is in control of Central Asia.
Ahhh, Russia’s ‘ol buddy just tipoed his hand. What they really, really, really want is...
...Wanna zigazig, ah?
Russia, the incredible disappearing nation.
Just what you wanted on your tombstone huh Vlad.
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