Is this something hopeful from China in regards to Ukraine?

[herding cats]

I want to believe it is, but I don't trust them. If the winds shift they'll realign.

There couldn’t be a more powerful sign of which way the wind is blowing in Ukraine. China meeting with Ukraine officials in Lviv. “We have seen how great the unity of the Ukrainian people is” the Chinese ambassador is quoted as saying

"China will continue to be a force for good for Ukraine": both economically and politically, said Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Fan Xianrong during a meeting with the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, Maxim Kozytsky.
Source: Lviv Regional State Administration

Link to tweet

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1. Ruh Roh...

...Chairman Xi?

Putler on line 1...

[AntiFascist]

2. Is it the neon? n/t

[herding cats]

3. Oh! That's a possibility I didn't consider!

There's no way Russia is going to reign in Ukraine before they runout. Good point!

[AntiFascist]

4. I wonder how the defense of Odessa is progressing?

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ukraine-neon-shortage-chip-semiconductor

The global semiconductor industry is at risk of being adversely impacted by a neon shortage.

It comes after Reuters reported that two Ukrainian companies, Ingas and Cryoin, have halted production following the invasion of the country by Russia. Ukraine is a significant supplier of neon and Ingas and Cryoin account for anywhere between 45pc and 54pc of the world’s total neon output, according to Reuters calculations.

Neon is a gas that is crucial for making chips. It is used in the lithography step, which involves lasers carving into silicon to develop semiconductors. With global supply chains already facing a chip crunch, impacting everything from personal electronics to car manufacturing, it is possible that a neon shortage could raise prices and cause further disruption.