[JPLeRouzic]

> "Summit in Shanghai there Xi gave ok to probe and harass NATO"

Please could you provide a pointer, as I have never heard such a thing.

[trhway]

There is no pointer. It is an opinion consensus held widely in some narrow analytical circles. In the open China clearly stated that it will not let Russia lose. China uses Russia as a ram and the war to keep NATO, and specifically US, busy in Europe.

[vachina]

Sounds like bs

[Tankenstein]

While the motive is speculation - each event the poster pointed out happened. These are not normal events.

[1718627440]

Yet doesn't contradict public action and fits the state doctrines.

[leoh]

Nailed it