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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It:s a shame because supplying that gear to Ukraine would have helped China's reputation on the international stage and bolstered trade. It would have not been well received by the Kremlin but a losing army can't invade anyone else.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They are, though?

People are going on AliExpress and buying stuff. This is neither new nor illegal. Chinese companies live in a capitalist market just like everyone else.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/daily/nov98/nazicars30.htm

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

China and Russia are working together to overthrow the relatively democratic, rules-based US-Euro hegemony. That's why they announced their super duper special forever friendship shortly before Putin started his latest genocidal land grab.