• cygnus@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    Not really startling. No big player other than Russia has ever been on China’s side RE Taiwan.

      • jj4211@lemmy.world
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        9 hours ago

        Yeah but their violence in Ukraine dilutes NATO military attention, even if they aren’t that powerful a direct military ally.

      • FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 days ago

        All the better if they can use foreign troops in the meat grinder. Like Russia has been using North Korean troops for.