Submitted by sviterochec t3_zrgoqu in worldnews
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SavageTiger435612 t1_j13bz0h wrote
Ah yes. Because nothing works better than telling someone else to tell someone to do it for them
nevershaves t1_j13cz90 wrote
So, Chinese whispers then?
Nervous_Promotion819 t1_j13f1sx wrote
It makes sense, because China has a much better hold on Russia nowadays, and Xi is far more likely to convince Putin to do something than any Western leader
autotldr t1_j13fc5v wrote
This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 57%. (I'm a bot)
> German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called Chinese President Xi Jinping, asking him to influence Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to stop his war against Ukraine, CNN reported on Dec. 20.
> During the hour-long conversation, the German president confirmed Berlin's determination to continue supporting Ukraine.
> On Dec. 17, CIA Director William J. Burns said that Xi Jinping was concerned about the failure of the Russian invasion of Ukraine because it was affecting Chinese plans for a potential seizure of Taiwan.
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CutiePopIceberg t1_j13g9tg wrote
True! People been asking xi to get off his ass since this started. But evil shitbagz be evil shitbagging. So im not expecting anything helpful for humanity from xi. Ever.
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blighty800 t1_j14fhak wrote
He is so shy to tell Putin directly?
Kanden_27 t1_j14fsrv wrote
Reminds me of that my hero academia episode where deku couldn’t get his explode friend to listen to him. But he knew that his red headed skin hardening friend could get through to him.
Ouchouchduck t1_j14qapr wrote
So that Germany is then free to follow US into the plan to contain China from becoming a world power and bring the full force of NATO into the Pacific.
China would be extremely stupid to move the focus from Russia to itself.
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adarkuccio t1_j15ff0g wrote
China only lost because of this Putin's move, not like it's good for them, it's actually pretty bad
Ouchouchduck t1_j15leg8 wrote
In English, please?
adarkuccio t1_j15lnld wrote
China had only to lose from this invasion in ukraine, they're not happy with it
Ouchouchduck t1_j15oca7 wrote
With the way the west was decoupling from China, if I were them, I would be very happy for the spot light to be focus on someone else. I would also do my best not to do anything that would free up the spot light to be pointed back at me.
sgunb t1_j15pner wrote
He did meet him personally and tried to prevent the war. You cannot blame him that he didn't try.
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Remarkable_Soil_6727 t1_j16q9ww wrote
How so? They're building another pipeline to Russia to suck up all that cheap gas.
They're probably selling them all the winter clothes, MRE's and military equipment too.
The west is also worse off since this invasion, billions have been lost sending military/humanitarian aid, billions more will likely be lost to rebuild Ukraine. China sits back not spending a dime, gets some intel on our weapon systems and our military logistics/tactics.
If things get super bad for Russia they might offer China some land for more support.
FiendishHawk t1_j176bba wrote
This war is good for China. Russia gives them money and fuel, the USA and Europe is distracted. As long as the nukes don’t fly, there’s no reason for Xi Jinping to be against it.
t3oru t1_j17ll7u wrote
Are they not aware that putin is too deep in shit too just pull out? They can't just stop it, even if they wanted to, it would mean the end of him and his regime.
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