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Originally Posted by GGG
I think is point was places like Donbas, Crimea and Taiwan are part of a sovereign Russia and China and have been influenced by the west/NATO. My take away is they can’t condemn Russia because they would like to do the same to Taiwan
There is a comment early on something along the lines of Russia and China not being whole nations yet
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He specifically said "clearly this is a violation of sovereignty of one country by another" in referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
He also refers to the activities in the war in Ukraine as atrocities, he says China is using more subtle language but has made its position clear about violations of sovereignty and disagreeing with this invasion, and on the topic of spheres of influence, he uses that to explain Putin's thinking but clearly says "this of course doesn't mean he's right". He also said "This war is not in China's interest. If it could stop immediately we would be most happy".
Then, on Taiwan he said "China has never laid down a timetable for reunification with Taiwan", that "we want peaceful reunification, because of course that is in our own interest. What is the use of a Taiwan that is totally battered and shattered?" and "People should not doubt our commitment to peaceful reunification".
If your takeaway is "his point is Donbas and Crimea are part of Russia" and "China wants to do the same to Taiwan", that's not derived from what he said.