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quakerboy

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9. China has the momentum

Reply to dutch777 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 02:02 PM

Yesterday

It had the momentum even before trump was installed a second time. But US power, in every form, is dropping like a stone. They can wait. And they know waiting is the smart ploy. If Ukraine falls, i expect the issue to get pushed sooner, but right now, China is ok with letting US shoot itself in the knees and then refuse health care.

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