Will China Follow Suit with Russia?

China has an opportunity to improve its standing in the world amidst the Russian Ukraine crisis. They can choose aggression (with Taiwan for example) or they can sit back and let Russia be in the spotlight and witness the world’s response. Not that China necessarily cares what the world thinks of them, but rather they are smart enough to know they need the world economically. Furthermore, building their economic strength affords them superpower status without firing a shot. This is a far less painful and risky approach, particularly since the western nations will not invade for the sake of growing an empire. Of course the definition of defensive or offensive military action is decided in the eye of the beholder. But nonetheless China could help mitigate tensions with the West and at the same time prosper along side investors in their markets. Only time will tell but viewpoints welcome.