Kissinger was at pains to explain why it might be in China's national interest. I think China does this in part because it doesn't want to clash with the United States. If Russia is totally defeated, the Chinese Russian evolution cannot end with a total Russian defeat and Chinese acquiescence. In this new reality, China warns an independent Ukraine. The way Kissinger sees it, it's not in their interest for Russia to be humiliated after the war.
In a conversation that lasted eight hours over two days, the statesman discussed paths to peace in Ukraine, his evolving view on their NATO membership, and where China comes into play. Our crony-capitalism index is back, and the chart-topping culprits haven’t changed so much. And, the toymaker, Lego, is facing roadblocks in China.
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