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18. True
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 09:38 AM
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But of the 3, which on is not currently engaged in an active shooting war?

As the Chinese proverb says, never interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake. For China to directly challenge the US in an open military conflict that would possibly rally domestic support (remember how Bush II used the 9/11 attacks to rally his flailing administration) would be foolish in my opinion. Better to sit back, let Russia bleed in its conflict (buying Russian oil at a discount and supplying weapons) and the US to continue to alienate just about all of its former allies. China is patient, they really don't have to do anything (and they've been stockpiling oil for years).

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