
They will certainly try their best to survive. You got that bit right.They are in this for the long haul, partly for self preservation and partly to harm Trumpf’s electoral prospects.
I've read articles over the past few weeks arguing it both ways. The analysis in the Spectator is obvious but simplistic. China has always known Iran was extremely vulnerable, so it has never been a critical partner for China. Venezuela was small beer.
I saw an aticle - can't find it now - saying how Iran produces drones of many types in many places, too many to just go wipe out.
Mid terms plus impeachment if he pi**s off enough GOPersThey will certainly try their best to survive. You got that bit right.
Trumps electoral prospects?
Give your head a shake, man!
They aren't a western country. They have polar opposite views, and Trump is out in a couple of years no matter what they do.
Did the articles you read say how much of Iran's oil was bought by China and at what price, did it explain how Russia has gone from being a powerful ally of China to being a weak dependant, 1,000,000 casualties and crippling sanctions, China has propped up Venezuela for years and now Trump has strolled in and taken Maduro away, killed the Ayatollah and put China in a very difficult position with the rest of the Middle East. Of course they now have to disown Iran and cosy up to the other countries to secure oil, they really are on the back foot, while Trump continues to eliminate the 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers.
There's a very big game being played here, the question is will Trump TACO or will he see it all through?
Personally, I think he'll see it through.
I suspect we'll see more claims of him raping children and eating babies in the near future.
Superficially, there are some modest gains for Trump.
But in just one year he has turned the USA into a rogue state who nobody trusts any longer. When they meet, Xi will look like the statesman.
A statesman who needs a trade deal with the US.
If they meet one on one, Trump will get mullered. Xi knows how to play him even more than Putin does.
Putin and Xi have been skipping around gleefully since Trump gave them a green light to attack who the want, in spite of the massive world wide tide against his war. They see the moron Trump as the gift that keeps on giving.Did the articles you read say how much of Iran's oil was bought by China and at what price, did it explain how Russia has gone from being a powerful ally of China to being a weak dependant, 1,000,000 casualties and crippling sanctions, China has propped up Venezuela for years and now Trump has strolled in and taken Maduro away, killed the Ayatollah and put China in a very difficult position with the rest of the Middle East. Of course they now have to disown Iran and cosy up to the other countries to secure oil, they really are on the back foot, while Trump continues to eliminate the 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers.
There's a very big game being played here, the question is will Trump TACO or will he see it all through?
Personally, I think he'll see it through.
I suspect we'll see more claims of him raping children and eating babies in the near future.