Replace twitter.com with nitter.net for a more pleasant experience, i.e. https://nitter.net/neilcybart/status/1500825861242724352

Thanks, I wish we didn't need to do this and could use Reddit and Twitter like they used to exist a decade back.

Yeah sorry I am still trying to get into the habit or replacing twitter with nitter. Or could HN have the option to automatically replace it with nitter would be even better.

Install https://einaregilsson.com/redirector/ and you can set up rules to redirect from twitter to nitter.

China is ascendant on the international stage, with trade and diplomatic relations growing rapidly. Russia is near inconsequential compared to their existing economy, trade, and clout. China is at risk of becoming, as someone else put it, the leader of the gang of international misfits. Meanwhile the West is pulling rapidly together while neutral countries are skewing towards their way.

I can’t claim to be an expert, but it seems pretty clear to me that China’s action or inaction on Russia will have huge implications on their next decade and beyond.

> Russia is near inconsequential compared to their existing economy, trade, and clout.

Russia is inconsequential compared to their trade and economy but not clout.

But looking at the overall figures is just partial picture. China imported over 10M barrels of oil per day last year. [1] At current prices of Brent, i.e. an import bill of $1.4 billion per day or $500 billion per year. Imagine getting a discount on that.

Also, Russia still has tech advantages over China in some areas, the best fighter aircraft in PLA's force uses Russian made engines. They rely on Russia for their Air defense systems, the S400.

[1] https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/chinas-crude-oil...

Sure but a far weaker Russia is what? The worlds 20th largest economy, with a history of having a geopolitical chip on its shoulder (I think most observers would agree that the Russian people would die before becoming ‘chinas little brother’) ?

> think most observers would agree that the Russian people would die before becoming ‘chinas little brother’

That is only if they would realise it, if the Russian propoganda works at home, China might be the only true friend they have in the tough times to come.