The Chinese-Russian Wager on the War

When Beijing preaches respect for sovereignty, what goes through the minds of the people of Taiwan?

Ramil Sitdikov, Sputnik, Kremlin pool via AP, file
Presidents Putin and Xi in November 2019. Ramil Sitdikov, Sputnik, Kremlin pool via AP, file

A Chinese power play disguised as a peace plan for the war in Ukraine reminds us of one piece of advice we heard long ago: Beware of Communists bearing gifts. Chairman Xi Jinping’s relations with his co-pilot in the Kremlin are well reflected in the 12-point plan published by the Chinese foreign ministry on the war’s first anniversary. They’re working on what could be described as the cripple-America air force.

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