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Irish_Dem

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3. Exactly. And China is not too happy with Putin.

Reply to Crowman2009 (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:07 PM

Nov 1

Putin assured Xi that Ukraine would be a three day slam dunk.
Xi planned to take Taiwan right away the same way.

Putin had lied of course about his capability.
China faced dreaded sanctions, etc.
Has had to deal taking Taiwan.

It was a cluster F for China.
Putin is like North Korea, another pain in the ass Chinese ally.

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China plays the long game. It will pounce now that Putin is weak. Irish_Dem Nov 1 #1

Especially since Putin's imperial army has been decimated and overextended. Crowman2009 Nov 1 #2

Exactly. And China is not too happy with Putin. Irish_Dem Nov 1 #3

I saw this coming when he started the war. China covets natural resources and space. Linda ladeewolf Nov 1 #4