”Russia is not losing despite fighting the entire West.”

The Guardian view on Ukraine and Taiwan: looking for lessons https://t.co/2lefllr86O

— suzuky (@suzuky) April 25, 2022

They will also note that backing for the war is strong in Russia, and that China is far better equipped to withstand economic pressure. The risks of sleepwalking into conflict may well be growing – and Ukraine has demonstrated its terrible cost.

 

13/ As for Chinese experts, they watch #UkraineWar as a real-world simulation of a future US-China conflict. There is growing optimism that Russia is not losing despite fighting the entire West.

— Tong ZHAO (@zhaot2005) April 19, 2022

 As for Chinese experts, they watch #UkraineWar as a real-world simulation of a future US-China conflict. There is growing optimism that Russia is not losing despite fighting the entire West.

From this perspective, Russia turns out not really internationally isolated and its economy may survive sanctions; thus a much more powerful China would have a better chance to endure the consequences of a conflict and emerge victorious.

ロシアは案外孤立もしておらず、 制裁されても持ちこたえているわけで、より国力がある中国なら、台湾戦において、紛争が起きても、西側からの制裁をかいくぐり、勝利できる、と中国は見ているのではないか、と。