I don't quite understand why there is so much optimism whenever China does nothing to protect its own interests and friendly governments under attack, preferring to watch from the sidelines with seemingly folded arms. Some members are happy to point out the copism and hopism on others, but tend to give China too much leeway.
As I have commented before, by doing nothing, China will watch its friends fall one by one, and soon may find itself standing all alone with all friends gone. A friend in need is a friend indeed. China should immediately send defensive weapons to Iran, NOW.
I am ready to read responses that may go like "but, but Iran has never been friendly to China, and never will" that kind of cope and hopism.
Basically everyone is China's friend. China's relationship is too good with europeans and americans and gulf arabs to send weapons to its active enemy Iran.
If the relationship was not good, why do you think China exports several 100 billion dollars worth of stuff. Why American and European companies operate in China. This is not the case for Iran and Russia.
The truth of the matter is that China is too happy to keep trading like this and doesn't want to challenge the west openly.
Yes, it will fight in its own backyard, but avoid supporting anyone outside its vicinity.
This is the long term strategy China has taken to keep growing economically with the help of western wealth. Essentially hide and bide strategy.
If China can keep for another 20 years without extreme western attacks on its economy, they can become bigger in gdp than US and EU combined.
China by then will have so much power that many countries under US boots will revolt and have governments that are anti-US and pro-China.
Essentially Chinese strength will allow them to be able fight back.
Yes, its a cowerdly strategy but ultimately a very wise decision.
Even if Iran falls, no matter, if situation is good then regime change can happen again and anti-US forces will rise again in Iran.
They can flip saudi arabia if the situation is right. They can flip a lot of countries overtime.