Chinese and Russian leaders boast of close ties and warn ‘of a drift back to the law of the jungle’

Chinese and Russian leaders boast of close ties and warn ‘of a drift back to the law of the jungle’

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin issued a joint condemnation of “irresponsible” US foreign policy on Wednesday, warning of “a drift back to the law of the jungle”.

The statement came after the Chinese and Russian leaders held a summit in Beijing that followed a visit to the capital by Donald Trump.

The exchanges between Xi and Putin were notably warm and Wednesday’s summit appeared to be more substantive than Xi’s meetings with the US president.

  • becausechemistry@piefed.socialEnglish
    331·
    5 days ago

    Okay, these two in particular feel like the pots calling the kettle black.

    Don’t get me wrong, the foreign policy of the US is beyond a train wreck right now and we’re doing damage that will take decades to undo.

    But the US being terrible doesn’t mean these guys are good.

    • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
      111·
      5 days ago

      damage that will take decades to undo.

      Extremely unlikely to ever be undone IMO, decades may as well be never. Otherwise, agreed.