What will the Chinese do?

[Dirty Socialist]

They declared solidarity with Russia, saying it’s “iron clad”, but abstained from the UN resolution condemning Russia. Will China try to prop up Russia’s sinking economy? Will they try to sanction us? What are the stakes for the Chinese?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. China is learning that if they attack Taiwan, nobody will interfere.

From Russia, we get oil and grain.

From China, we get everything.

[Tetrachloride]

4. i disagree. high level delegation in Taiwan

and carrier group is patrolling

[former9thward]

17. The U.S. does not have a defense agreement with Taiwan.

In fact, the U.S. does not even recognize Taiwan as a separate country.

[Sherman A1]

6. I disagree

They are seeing a very united world put a big squeeze in the Russians.

[uponit7771]

7. They're ALSO learning Taiwan CAN kick Chinese asses with a flood of AAGM/ATGM and drones

... from western countries.

This is it, this is the end of conventional wars

[Buckeyeblue]

13. Why do we need grain from Russia?

[cinematicdiversions]

14. We don't but you are looking millions dead from starvation

From the cutoff. Not to mention bread riots in the third world as prices continue to skyrocket.

[EYESORE 9001]

3. If I were in charge of China...

I’d allow Russia to flounder, then buy as much of eastern Russia as possible at wholesale prices. It’s gonna be occupied by Chinese people before much longer anyway.

[PortTack]

10. It's well known that China has it's eye on Siberia

[MineralMan]

5. Probably sit back and watch to see which way the wind blows.

China is patient.

[Chainfire]

8. That is what I think too.

This is test of the world's Democracies' resolve.

Patience probably comes with being the oldest continuous culture on the planet.

[PortTack]

9. This..read a piece yesterday saying they are in no rush. They seem to think the pro China ppl living

In Taiwan will grow and in time the Chinese will be welcomed.

[misanthrope]

11. Especially if that wind is laden with radioactive fallout

You have to keep your eyes up, you know?

[MineralMan]

12. This situation is not a movie.

[misanthrope]

15. Didn't make that assumption

My nuclear allusion was symbolic as much as anything else. There's no clarity on where we'll be a week from now, much less in the month going forward.

The situation is fluid and volatile with some dire consequences possible.

[MineralMan]

18. But you used a metaphor from a movie.

Clever, but irrelevant. Easy, but not useful.

[WarGamer]

16. The Chinese are in a much different place.

The Chinese could greatly damage the US economy... and vice versa.

The Russians... can have only a minimal effect on our economy.

[JI7]

19. Chinese also have more to lose.

[WarGamer]

20. let's call it economic MAD.