There's definitely been a ground swell of popular empathy for the plight of the ukranians. In tibe, the capital buildings have been lit up with the blue and yellow of the an national flag. And certainly tirenese are drawing some comfort from that. China will be looking to learn lesson from how russia is conducting its war in ukraine.
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