It's cool seeing an impromptu group photo that wasn't used in press releases. Are there any more?
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It was posted by Turkey's president's media account, the link is earlier in this thread. It was weird how Xi was not in any of the photos.
I posted the link about Church of the East in China earlier, which was Nestorianism. My thoughts if China already recognizes Christianity as a state-sanctioned religion, it may be possible to switch that recognition to the Nestorianism sect, which can gives China maximum influence over the followers since it is so small.
Did Xi meet Modi at SCO? I haven't found any media reports, so it doesn't look like anything happened. Also what happened to MBS? Did he get cold feet and didn't come to the meeting?
Taking the high road is friendly, but China could also follow Iran's example. All the embassies in London are flying their flags at half mast, except Iran, which refuses to honour the dead queen.
Criticising China for launching ballistic missiles as part of its large-scale exercises near Taiwan following Pelosi’s visit, Hamada and Austin affirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and that a unilateral change in status quo by force in the region is unacceptable.
Japqm and the United States will cooperate “closely and seamlessly” toward preventing any such attempts, Hamada said.
Beijing considers Taiwan a breakaway province to be reunified with the mainland, by force if necessary. The island is viewed as a potential military flashpoint that could draw the United States into conflict with China.
A Taiwan contingency is also of particular concern for Japan, a US security ally, given the proximity of its islands in the southwest – including the group known by China as the Diaoyus and by Japan as the Senkakus, which are controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing.
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Japqm and the United States will cooperate “closely and seamlessly” toward preventing any such attempts, Hamada said.
Beijing considers Taiwan a breakaway province to be reunified with the mainland, by force if necessary. The island is viewed as a potential military flashpoint that could draw the United States into conflict with China.
A Taiwan contingency is also of particular concern for Japan, a US security ally, given the proximity of its islands in the southwest – including the group known by China as the Diaoyus and by Japan as the Senkakus, which are controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing.
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If Azerbaijan cuts Armenia in half to connect its mainland to Turkey, China would be a big loser. Currently central Asia is in a position similar to Mongolia, stuck between China and Russia. Central Asia is stuck between China, Russia, the caspian sea, Iran and Afghanistan, with very little capacity to export gas and oil across the Caspian sea via Azerbaijan and Georgia. If the connection to the west strengthens, then you could start to see Kazhakstan tilt towards the west as well. China should quietly support Iran's efforts to protect Armenia's borders
China doomsday countdown streak now well over 30 consecutive years.
Day 30.
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You become an "Electoral Autocracy" of the EU if you can wield your vetoing power at the most inconvenient moment.
It's even more remarkable if you remember that Yoon just snubbed Pelosi not that long ago.
Unless you are extremely concerned about the excellent relationship between Russia and China like some Western policy makers do, It's rather unessasory to analyze every word exchanged between Xi and Putin.
Russia has more of a manpower problem than a firepower problem in Ukraine. I think the current Russian constitution prohibits using mobilized (e.g. conscripted) troops in foreign countries. Russia needs to recruit more voluntary troops.
The U.S. policy makers' wet dream is that China becomes the second Russia and Taiwan becomes the second Ukraine, because that's probably the only way to check China's rise. But there is absolutely no need for China to hurry. As for the consequences of the Taiwan Policy Act, China may well choose to close the Taiwan Strait as a response to it.
While the British Parliament is demonstrating their royal pettiness for the rest of world by refusing Chinese delegation's attendance at the Queen's lying-in-state, Britain is becoming the sick man and poor man of Europe.
The moral of the story? Do the opposite of what the IMF or WB tells you.
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Especially one that is spearheaded by the west since it is almost always done with the purpose of subverting the nation. Until christrianity is changed back to its routes and is purified of all political intent, it’s better for China’s safety that such movement is monitored if not outright curtailed, like every other religion that have similar intent ( although admittedly unlikely given americas religion preferences)
Why would Kazhakstan tilt towards the west, which is a crumbling group? What benefits do they have to offer?