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What is really deterring the Chinese from selling weapons to Russia is the Europeans not the Americans, the Chinese give a rat ass about the U.S. but they don't want to strain more their relationship with Europe. U.S. troops are not involved in this war nor are Chinese troops, so this is basically a proxy war.
But if the Europeans start openly supporting the Taiwan separatists and send weapons to that island, then the Chinese will probably support the Russians in this war, something that will be really bad for the Ukrainians.
Didn't some German government official cried "disconnecting from China"? Didn't German government reject VW's investment guarantee in China? It seems that German businessmen don't care so much about political idiot.
There is two kind of vote, by paper/hand, or by legs.
BASF's mega complex is certainly planned a long time ago, but I think BASF would now be extremely excited considering the raising oil and gas price in Europe.
If your son hypothetically cries about selling all of your financial assets to buy a second-hand MIG-29 to take him for a spin, what would you do?
Sanctions would specifically target against oversea assets of Chinese political and economic elites. Once announced, relevant assets are exposed. Threatening gatekeepers of any countries is far more effective. Just publishing US assets CCP members hold would arguably have enough potential to cause severe domestic outcry thus putting CCP legitimacy under threat especially when concerning officials in senior positions.
Even when those assets are held under names of relatives or ex wives, significant portion of Chinese public would still associate these with corruption. Given the accessibility of VPNs and the speed of social media, it's next to impossible to prevent scandalous information from spreading via upside down screenshots, word substitutions (ways to beat censors). It also makes bad optic to keep money/real estate in US when telling people that US is a potential enemy. For example Simanan (司马南), a famous anti-america pundit whose influence and credibility greatly diminished after his wife was exposed of owning US real estate last month.
No, China doesn't want to be seen to support a war that's aiming to change officially recognised borders and make provinces independent states. Until Taiwan is liberated, China won't take any pro separatist position in the world.
I see that you are from another planet. Can't argue.
But as I observe, those powerful blackmails did not work to defeat China in the trade war. Why not blackmail CCP to outright support US against Russia? Why keep your cards when you still can make use for it right now? Wait for these cards to become totally useless? Best for you is to reveal these "evidence" to cause CCP and PRC to collapse like USSR, why haven't you done that?
Repeatedly threatening without delivery is bluffing and you have nothing.
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I understand, but if the Europeans hawks decide to no uphold the One China Principle and they decide to redefine Chinese borders, then I think that the Chinese will return them the favor by helping the Russians to redefine Europe borders.
These are powerful sanctions. They are like tactical nuclear weapons. Once used, there is no going back. US is not going to use them lightly.
As for the trade war, I think wall street (US financial elites) got what it wanted from the Phase one trade deal signed in 2020. China agreed to open up its finance and insurance industry in the first phase agreement. China promised to remove foreign equity caps for US financial service firms.
Under Financial services chapter
Remember people like Pelosi and too many others to list act against China all the time yet have huge business interests in China.
Simanan is just a small time pundit, and his anti-US "acts" are basically firing his mouth cannon. I'm not sure there's been a big hit to his credibility. One common view is that there is nothing wrong with him owning US real estate as long as the transaction did not violate any Chinese or US law.