Everyone Knew

No special insight from me, but still some decent Chinese links in there. Conflict in Ukraine was widely expected in Chinese circles because they see the U.S. window closing for war versus China and Russia. That understanding is why, barring the U.S. initiating a conflict that creates an opportunity, the Chinese will be happy to wait on Taiwan.

Back in April 2021 I posted: Did Baizuo Voters Want War With Russia? Because That's What They're Getting

Baizuo and neocons have been obsessed with Russia for years. The election of President Trump was a 4-year hiatus from unhinged Woke and Neocon imperialism flying under the flag of the United States. During those 4 years there was relentlesss attention on Russia and Ukraine for a reason. President Trump was subjected to two false impeachments, one over a false claim of being a Russian agent, another because of Ukrainian phone call. Why? Because the heart of evil in America's foreign policy establishment is centered on Ukraine. That is where the bloodthirsty demons will trigger a conflict between Russia and the West. Less than three months in power, rumors of war in Ukraine have returned because the woman at the center of a deadly color revolution in the Ukraine is back in power: Joe Biden’s Pick of Victoria Nuland Means Relations with Russia Could Get Worse.

If you haven't already abandoned mainstream U.S. media for information, now is more important than ever. China will be a biased source in official media, coming in the Russian side, but other Chinese sources are more objective even if they still have anti-American bias. Ukraine is distant enough from China that lends itself to greater objectivity, whereas the U.S. press is pure lies.