Comment by JumpCrisscross

> They don't pontificate about their morals. They're mask-off about their Schmittian approach to power

What? China regularly sells itself as a peaceful alternative to America. Russia used to make that pitch until the irony became too ridiculous to maintain.

> China sells weapons to everyone who has money, works with all kinds of regimes, and generally have a non-interventionist policy

They’ve been brazen about Taiwan!

> why smaller countries tend to prefer partnering with them

Except all the ones within shooting distance.