Well this is a bit ominous...

JUST IN - China ready to back Russia on "sovereignty and security" matters, Xi assures Putin in phone call. pic.twitter.com/gpuycGGvRo

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) June 15, 2022

Wow.

The dream was to ally with Russia...or at least have them neutral when the fight with China roles around.

Now?

Now they're gonna be damn near allied.  Xi scratches Putin's back in Ukraine and Putin scratches Xi's back against Taiwan.

Serious strategic error.

Even worse?  This is gonna open up the flood gates to Chinese trade with Russia.  Those sanctions are soon gonna be meaningless to both countries.