Comments by "afcgeo" (@afcgeo882) on "Does the US Have to Pick Between Ukraine and Taiwan?" video.

  1. 1. Russia and China are NOT allied militarily. 2. While China and Russia have good trade relations (as generally do the US and China), and cooperate militarily in the North Pacific, they are NOT close friends. 3. Russia and China have a treaty of “Good Neighborliness and Strategic Cooperation”, the relationship is somewhat strained by the fact that both sides now see Russia as a much lesser party to the agreement. 4. Russia and China have historically been at odds with each other, with battles and skirmishes along their very long border. What actually unites these two nations is their fear/dislike of the US and in 2019, the Chief Foreign-Affairs for the Wall Street Journal stated that, “Though there is no overt ideological alignment between Russia and China today, the two governments share a hostility to dissent, deep suspicion of Western interference and a strong desire to impose tighter controls over their own societies. Mr. Xi has presided over a push to stamp out corruption and bolster the Communist party's role in the economy and the society at large—a campaign akin to Mr. Putin's earlier effort to tame Russian oligarchs and crush political opposition. China was inspired by Russia's legislation cracking down on nongovernmental organizations, while Russian officials have expressed admiration for China's comprehensive internet censorship and ‘social credit’ plan to rank citizens based on their loyalty and behavior.”
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  2.  @toshivibe  You’re oversimplifying things. China and Russia have had strained relations even post Soviet collapse and Poland and Ukraine aren’t doing all that well either.
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