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  • Addv4@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    13 hours ago

    Kind of a no shit moment, as China has a lot to lose from Iran not being able to sell them oil. That being said, it’s gonna be interesting how Trump blockade plays out, as most Asian countries are dependent on the area for their energy needs (maybe even make them more dependent on China overall given it’s renewable tech).

  • perestroika@slrpnk.netEnglish
    3·
    8 hours ago

    Back in the days, the US could make things unwinnable for the USSR in Afghanistan. This is a similar situation. If China wants, it can make victory impossible for the US in Iran.

  • Ilixtze@lemmy.mlEnglish
    9·
    12 hours ago

    If this is true, it’s About time; someone needs to give the americans a much needed ass whooping

  • DandomRude@piefed.socialEnglish
    6·
    12 hours ago

    I don’t think China will be so incredibly foolish as to actively intervene in this war, which violates international law.

    What they could certainly do, however, is use their influence to impose sanctions on the US - and just how disastrous that would be has already been demonstrated by the embarrassing saga of tariffs that led to such a spectacular failure for the U.S. In doing so, China would be completely in the right. In fact, all countries whose ships are being held up by the US’s illegal war should join in, because the blockade of trade routes is also a clear violation of international law.

    So I think it will turn out the same way it has so many times before: China will once again benefit from the hubris of this absurd U.S. regime.

      • DandomRude@piefed.socialEnglish
        3·
        9 hours ago

        Because China can use international law to its advantage. After all, the U.S. is blackmailing its own allies and openly threatening NATO with another war of aggression against one of its founding members. It wouldn’t be unwise to join forces and impose sanctions on the U.S. together in order to strengthen ones own negotiating position. I mean everyone knows what “Taco” means by now.

        Sanctions don’t even require the UN, as the example of Russia shows - a country that also holds a veto right in the UN and is a permanent member of the Security Council. Yet they do face sanctions for their war of aggression they wage against Ukraine in violation of international law - the war the US is waging against Iran is just as unlawful under international law, and so was the previous abduction of Venezuelan head of state Maduro.

        This time, the US stands alone in its violation of international law - except for Israel, which is committing genocide and should have been excluded from the international community long ago.

        In short: International law plays into China’s hands, especially since the US, along with its allies, is committing such horrific war crimes. Bombing hospitals and schools makes it abundantly clear what monsters they are and how dangerous such psychopaths are to the world.

        On top of that, this war is paralyzing nearly 20% of global oil trade. It is by no means only China that is affected.