They could have at least blamed the invasion otherwise.
Link: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/03/02/world/china-russia-ukraine-invasion-olympics-western-intel/index.html
Though it is a major global problem if in fact China has that sway over Putin.
It has been suggested they have been conferring as partners for some time now.
Fareed Zakaria has been pointing out their close relationship as a destabilizing factor for the west for several months.
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...to honor it.
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