RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Lesson from the Movie The Godfather but those chinese that came over to build canadian railroad aren't commies.
CCP didn't exist back in 1880's. Today chinese under communism are brainwashed idiots. You are a fine example of one.
RagingBull3 wrote: YA, do you see the Pattern Here???
China goes around the world making fair business deals, helps builds infastructure, nation building, no guns pointed at the other party's head, other countries FREE to do business or not with China.
NATO....Gunship deplomacy, agreements.... infastructure in ruins, governments toppled, war war war....
Chinese even helped Canada become Canada, helped build the railroad across this country.
Meanwhile, USA waged war on Canada, 1812.... and continues to this day basically points a gun to our heads to make agreements.... Remember "Canadian Steel A National Security Threat to USA"... NAFTA changed to USMCA....
You see the pattern yet?????
All just my opinion/view/thinking/seeing the pattern.
Obscure1 wrote: Putin was counting on total genuflection similar to the 2014 takeover of Crimea.
With the unexpected resistance from Ukraine, and Zelenskyy's brilliant theatrics which have captured the sympathy of the world, Putin has painted himself into a corner. .
If Putin had even an inkling of humility, he would have admitted he made a mistake and backed off acknowledging the will of the people beyond the Donbas. Instead, Putin is responsible for thousands of deaths and billions in damages. None of that matters to a psychopath.
I think Putin is "all-in" so the real pressure is on China now, I expect America and Europe will escalate the pressure on China via increasing sanctions but I don't expect China to fold.
It looks like China has taken a page out of the American playbook from WWII by profitting from both sides and I expect it will continue to do so as long as possible.
I expect China will continue to support and finance Russia for the next 3-4 years until the pipeline infrastructure is complete. When that happens,Russia will only have one buyer for its resources and the One Belt One Road will run right through Moscow. China will own Russia and the food production from Ukraine.
I think China will support Russia's effort in Ukraine. As long as things don't escalate to the point of international involvement which would threaten a WWIII, China can getting deeper and deeper into Russia's pocket while the pipeline infrastructure is being built. As such, I expect the Russia/Ukraine war to hobble along for serveral years.
In the meantime, the Chinese are buying up every property that comes available in Europe and America as well as building mega battery plants in both continents.
Does anybody see a pattern here?