Beijing’s fundamental interests preclude it from joining sanctions against Moscow. For China, Russia remains a unique source of resources and experience that would be costly and painful to acquire independently.
It claws and gnashes well above its weight. It can't kill a lion or an alligator, but it won't run away from them either. The honey badger is Russia in 2017.
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