Russia continues to drag this out because that is what Beijing wants. If China hadn't interfered, Putin would have already reached a deal with Trump. Xi wants the US occupied with Ukraine because he hasn't given up on his designs to take Taiwan by force if his propaganda efforts fail. He might resort to the stick because the carrot doesn't seem to be working well. 2027 is his deadline.

There is also an outside possibility that Xi may also have his sights on Siberia. China has always viewed the loss of those territories to Russia as a great humiliation. If Russia is weakened further, it makes defending the East difficult for Putin. He has already moved resources closer to Moscow and away from Siberia. Some of those communities in the East are now going to have a very difficult winter and are pretty much on their own. China just may try to exploit the gap. Xi could settle for Siberia if it appears taking Taiwan would be too great a risk. Xi may be head of the military on paper, but control does not rest in his hands anymore. General Zhang Youxia controls the PLA and it doesn't appear he is interested in attacking Taiwan and end up tangling with the US and our partners. He is a real soldier and knows that the PLA is no match against the US. On the other hand, no one is going to say much if they decide to invade Siberia and take back previously Chinese held territory. We shall see.

Russia continues to drag this out because that is what Beijing wants. If China hadn't interfered, Putin would have already reached a deal with Trump. Xi wants the US occupied with Ukraine because he hasn't given up on his designs to take Taiwan by force if his propaganda efforts fail. He might resort to the stick because the carrot doesn't seem to be working well. 2027 is his deadline.

There is also an outside possibility that Xi may also have his sights on Siberia. China has always viewed the loss of those territories to Russia as a great humiliation. If Russia is weakened further, it makes defending the East difficult for Putin. He has already moved resources closer to Moscow and away from Siberia. Some of those communities in the East are now going to have a very difficult winter and are pretty much on their own. China just may try to exploit the gap. Xi might settle for Siberia if it appears taking Taiwan would be too great a risk. Xi may be head of the military on paper, but control does not rest in his hands anymore. General Zhang Youxia controls the PLA and it doesn't appear he is interested in attacking Taiwan and end up tangling with the US and our partners. He is a real soldier and knows that the PLA is no match against the US. On the other hand, no one is going to say much if they decide to invade Siberia and take back previously Chinese held territory. We shall see.

Russia continues to drag this out because that is what Beijing wants. If China hadn't interfered, Putin would have already reached a deal with Trump. Xi wants the US occupied with Ukraine because he hasn't given up on his designs to take Taiwan by force if his propaganda efforts fail. He might resort to the stick because the carrot doesn't seem to be working well. China has always viewed the loss of those territories to Russia as a great humiliation. 2027 is his deadline.

There is also an outside possibility that Xi may also have his sights on Siberia. If Russia is weakened further, it makes defending the East difficult for Putin. He has already moved resources closer to Moscow and away from Siberia. Some of those communities in the East are now going to have a very difficult winter and are pretty much on their own. China just may try to exploit the gap. Xi might settle for Siberia if it appears taking Taiwan would be too great a risk. Xi may be head of the military on paper, but control does not rest in his hands anymore. General Zhang Youxia controls the PLA and it doesn't appear he is interested in attacking Taiwan and end up tangling with the US and our partners. He is a real soldier and knows that the PLA is no match against the US. On the other hand, no one is going to say much if they decide to invade Siberia and take back previously Chinese held territory. We shall see.