Things are getting weird, did China just sanction Russia?

It gets weirder. There was an article on Bloomberg about Chinese state banks complying with US sanctions on Russia. This is not surprising because Chinese state banks will often comply with US…

Top stories for Long   Things are getting weird, did China just sanction Russia? Joseph Wang, studied at Ph.D Astronomy UT Austin, Physics MIT • Answered March 1 It gets weirder. There was an article on Bloomberg about Chinese state banks complying with US sanctions on Russia. This is not surprising because Chinese state banks will of... Read more » 358.4K 1.7K 146   Why has the Belarusian language almost died out, unlike Ukrainian or other languages of Soviet republics? Roman Dobronovskyi, knows Ukrainian • Updated January 5, 2021 I'll try to show you the difference between Ukrainian and Belarusian in terms of your question. First of all, you need to understand that when an average Ukrainian or Belaru... Read more » 137.3K 1K 213   In Japan, the front door is pulled from outside, but why is the front door pushed from outside in America? Japan constructs the gate in an indestructible structure. Why does the United States construct doors in fragile structures? Len, knows English • Answered October 13 Japan constructs the gate in an indestructible structure. If you live in Japan for long enough, you get a sense for the way "Japanese exceptionalist" or even "Japanese supre... Read more » 123.1K 1K 68   Why do Russian Chechen units have such a notorious reputation? Why are they so elite? Shun Lü, lives in Hong Kong (2009-present) • Answered March 25 The story of how the Chechens came to fight for the Russians is a case study in how to deal with hyper-militant ethnic minorities. It's a page torn right out of the old Byz... Read more » 53.3K 1K 166   What makes Chinese people successful? While Do, knows Chinese • Answered January 25 In China, from the moment you were born, there was a hand pushing you forward. You have no choice! In China, you were born and there were 4 babies crying in the same deliver... Read more » 200.4K 2.6K 205   Is it true that Swedish is the same as Mandarin? Chris Ebbert, lives in Sweden • Updated February 23 It's close, but you'll find some minor differences in spelling and actual wording. Some examples: Arbetsgivare (employer): 雇主 Tekanna (teapot): 茶壶 Parkering (parking): 停车处... Read more » 261.1K 1.5K 136   Where did the Greeks come from before Greece was formed? Nick Gustav, Limited Company Οwner (1995-present) • Answered March 4, 2018 As all ancient historians like Herodotus and Hesiodus have explained and as the common memory of the Greeks was, the Hellenes — Greeks in their own language - are a mix of ... Read more » 205.9K 697 168   What's the reason behind Russia holding back from a full-scale invasion of Ukraine? Mats Andersson, Visted 24 European countries • Answered March 10 Russian incompetence. This is translated from an FB post by a Swedish expert on Russia and the USSR: "Friends who understand both military matters and Russia have, for a lon... Read more » 64.7K 2.9K 152   Do Chinese people make fun of the American accent? Feifei Wang, lives in Seattle, WA (2021-present) • Answered June 30, 2021 You mean do Chinese people make fun of Americans when they speak Chinese and have an accent? LOL, making fun of a foreigner speaking Chinese?! Are you kidding me? We have no... Read more » 153.4K 1.2K 83   What act didn't Margot Robbie deny doing? Anderson Dourado, former Movie Appreciator • Answered March 17 Margot Robbie and Alexander Skarsgard are two of the most beautiful people in Hollywood right now. Put them together in one movie, like Disney's 2016 live-action version of ... Read more » 963.4K 2.5K 84   What would happen if a non-NATO country deployed 50,000 soldiers to aid Ukraine? Eric Wicklund, former Operations Specialist at United States Navy (1984-1992) • Answered April 7 It could happen. And who better than to do this than…Taiwan. Yes! Why not? In 2014, Russian troops rolled in to Crimea and easily pushed Ukrainian troops out. Later, they mov... Read more » 81.9K 1.3K 168   Why can't China let the Uighurs live the way they want in their land? Huijian Wu, CTO (2005-present) • Answered October 29, 2020 Need to correct one of your statements. In the land of Xinjiang, China, the main ethnic group ---- Han people have been living here for over 2000 years, and yes, there was n... Read more » 57.1K 668 229 Read more in your feed

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