Why The Fate Of Russia's War On Ukraine May Be In The Hands Of China - TRMS - Ali Velshi - MSNBC

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Gary Locke, former U.S. ambassador to China, discusses how China's relationship with Russia has changed as Russia is made increasingly desperate by Western sanctions, and why the significant volume of trade between China and the U.S. makes the stakes higher if China decides to help Russia in Ukraine. Aired on 03/18/2022.

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

[Irish_Dem]

2. I hope China is learning a big lesson about what it means to be a superpower.

China has the #3 ranked military in the world and has been feeling invincible and empowered. It has helped Putin weaken western democracies and thought it was well on its way to 21st century superpower status. Autocracies would rule the planet.

But now China is seeing that the road to ultimate power is rocky, autocracies have drawbacks.

The western world is actually going to fight back.

I think China is going to be very careful about how it helps Putin.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Not to mention that China can't ignore how the rest of the world has reacted to Russia's invasion

They have become a world pariah and it wouldn't benefit China to become equally marginalized...

[Irish_Dem]

4. Exactly. This is striking fear into the heart of Xi.

The thought of global economic sanctions must terrify him.