The Chinese-Russian Wager on the War

When Beijing preaches respect for sovereignty, what goes through the minds of the people of Taiwan?

Presidents Putin and Xi in November 2019. — Presidents Putin and Xi in November 2019. Ramil Sitdikov, Sputnik, Kremlin pool via AP, file

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