Aworld·World NewsbyAPassenger Xi's Losing Bet on Putin Is Backfiringhttps://thehill.com/opinion/international/4147745-xis-losing-bet-on-putin-is-backfiring/Open linkView original on lemmy.world90Comments5
HHenriVolney sh.itjust.works2Hide 2 repliesA bit wishful thinking. Not sure China's soft power and international reputation is their priority right now. They seem to rely more on brutal force when they deal with international relationships, a bit like Europeans in the 19th Century.17
DDiplomjodler replyfeddit.de1Hide 1 replyYeah, and they're finding out that shit doesn't fly in today's world.8
ccarpark2 replylemmy.worldIf you have the brute force and willingness to use it, any shit will end up flying.9
eefrique lemm.eeThe headline's confusing. If a losing bet is backfiring, does that mean it's now a winning bet?0
Oh, bother.
A bit wishful thinking. Not sure China's soft power and international reputation is their priority right now. They seem to rely more on brutal force when they deal with international relationships, a bit like Europeans in the 19th Century.
Yeah, and they're finding out that shit doesn't fly in today's world.
If you have the brute force and willingness to use it, any shit will end up flying.
The headline's confusing. If a losing bet is backfiring, does that mean it's now a winning bet?