Keep in mind the cunning geopolitical perspectives of Beijing’s dragon that wears the panda mask. Recently a person attempted to dismiss the strength of China by saying they had not won a war in a thousand years, to which I replied, “tell that to U.S. workers in the rust belt.”
There are two geopolitical battle spaces in the modern era to gain superiority without kinetic warfare, economics and information; China’s arsenal in the former is massive, the U.S. strategy has been reduced to using big tech in the latter. This is why western propaganda and censorship control over the Ukraine narrative is so important. This statement from the White House is weak:
WHITE HOUSE – President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The conversation focused on Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. President Biden outlined the views of the United States and our Allies and partners on this crisis. President Biden detailed our efforts to prevent and then respond to the invasion, including by imposing costs on Russia. He described the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia as it conducts brutal attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians.
The President underscored his support for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis. The two leaders also agreed on the importance of maintaining open lines of communication, to manage the competition between our two countries. The President reiterated that U.S. policy on Taiwan has not changed and emphasized that the United States continues to oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo. The two leaders tasked their teams to follow up on today’s conversation in the critical period ahead. (LINK)
The conflict in Ukraine serves China’s interests. The dragon is smiling, bigly.
♦ Russia becomes more reliant upon China for geopolitical as well as economic support. Chairman Xi wins.
♦ The U.S. bleeds money in deficit spending to use Ukraine to fight a proxy war against Russia. Chairman Xi wins.
♦ A new trade currency looms on the horizon due to western sanctions against Russia. Chairman Xi wins.
♦ Western government push further toward totalitarian control over their citizens to demand compliance. Chairman Xi wins.
The domestic and international problems created by the people around Joe Biden serve the interests of Chairman Xi. Changing energy policy by chasing climate change nonsense weakens the U.S. economy, Chairman Xi wins. The panda has no need to show the dragon underneath because the west is destroying itself.
Biden can gnash his teeth as much as he wants, fat panda smiles.
