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0 pointssurfingdino2y ago0 comments

China may see the US as an enemy, or at least a competitor, but it would not be able to project power or be recognised as a global player if it was not for the massive US investments in the country. In the end, when push comes to shove, China would rather align itself with the US rather than Russia so the scenario illustrated by Budanov's cake showing Russian Federation broken up into smaller pieces may not be that unrealistic:

https://x.com/eeldenden/status/1610689686271397922

The decision is in Putin's hands and if he plays stupid games, he will win all the stupid prizes.

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_DeadFred_2y ago

And the USA would rather be friends with China. We threatened nuclear war with Russia in order to protect China in 1969. We created special carvouts to help industrialize China. The USAs actions are not those of a country that wants to be adversaries with China. I friggen loved 2010's Shanghai and the people there (though I'm told it's nothing like that anymore).

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