which is disappointing for an AES state, and likely to be a mistake. you don’t “let the usa get bogged down” by constantly working with their colonies. russia-ukraine is a whole different thing. israel-palestine is american imperialism at its worst. china isn’t gonna bring about the victory of the international proletariat, and they’re not gonna ensure their own security, by collaborating with the worst excesses of imperialism there are. i’ve heard they’re trying to stem the flow of drones though, so that’s heartening, at least. i hope they have an angle for the infrastructure deals, otherwise they’re just strengthening zionism at no benefit to anyone besides capital