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Originally Posted by Cheese
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Personally, I think China is bluffing and just want to flex their muscles to take attention away from their recent shaming. I think they like the idea of the West getting tied up with Russia and are more than happy to watch from the sidelines. While the claim to be friends with Russia, they also have a power rivalry in Asia and they probably wouldn't mind capitalizing on a power vacuum from a Russian collapse, particularly in central Asia. I just don't see them wanting to waste their money and resources on this. The biggest threat from China I think would be if they moved on Taiwan however.