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China wont attack Taiwan. For multiple reasons. Xi is not the same as a dying Putin. US would get involved in Taiwan and China knows it.
Partnership only work if it is beneficial to both countries.  At the rate Russia is sinking both economically and militarily, Xi must be thinking is it worthwhile for China to maintain relationship with Russia or dump it to lessen damage and possibly earn brownie point with West. >

Xi has never been more belligerent with the west. He's not looking for brownie points. The wheels of the next great conflict are already in motion. >

The war in Ukraine is with China’s backing. It is pretext for the invasion of Taiwan. It’s not going well for either party. The West is defending the world order. That means conflict at times. Your flippant comments only serve to embolden authoritarians. >

Before any war happens, sanctions will precede them.  
Only a moron would challenge the West and think it has a chance. >

Basically Ukraine was China testing how unified the West actually is. China took Hong Kong and has been sterilizing Islamic citizens without much pushback. You could understand how Xi might think “hey I could take Taiwan next”. In his head he thinks he would get 6 months of bad press then the West moves on. Case in point no one really talks about Hong Kong as much since Democracy fell. >

holy shit go easy on the koolaid >

Its just world politics at the moment. Shit is kind of crazy.