[kevingadd]

China is currently the conservative foe of choice and Russia the ally of choice. We'll likely see this flip now that centrists are taking power since they were all-in on Russia as a foe over the past few years. Russian intelligence doesn't necessarily have to be a part of the picture, though we've certainly had cases of politicians taking foreign money.

It's hard to say how much of it is motivated by racism, though it's certainly a part of it. When pols call COVID-19 "the China virus" and talk about making them pay for it there's obviously a grudge there.

[trianglem]

Russia is by no means an ally. Not politically, economically or diplomatically. What are you talking about?

[ilstormcloud]

It does seem Russia is seen as a potential partner in "containing" China.

[trianglem]

That’s absolutely not the current geopolitical situation.

[echelon]

> When pols call COVID-19 "the China virus" and talk about making them pay for it there's obviously a grudge there.

Are you sure that's ethnically rooted, or that they're trying to describe the CCP and simply chose the wrong title?

A number of people calling it the "China virus" redubbed it the "CCP virus".

You can be angry at Chinese leadership while empathizing and supporting its people.