Originally Posted by
WideScreen
Yep, that is when you follow the Western rules. However, neither China, nor Russia are following these rules. They have their own and when these match with the Western ones, OK, so be it, but without a match, they follow their own, using all kinds of bent logic to justify, etc. Think about the state wise organized doping programs in these countries, winning at all costs, adherence to Western ethics is just stupidity, a sign of weakness, for these countries. Think about the absurd reasoning Russia used to invade Ukraine, which by now got bent to just the Nazi's "Lebensraum" approach.=.
The US has powerful weapons to punish China for flagrant sanctions violations. I don’t see any upside for China to get the US upset over this particular issue.