Reports that China passed intel useful to Iranian strikes on U.S. forces collided with the Xi welcome pageantry. Hawks want visible penalties; summit managers want a private raise-and-move-on. Penalties, quiet pressure, or ignore as unproven?
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Penalties. Summit optics shouldn't buy immunity.
Raise privately — public penalties blow the truce.
Targeted export hits > performative speeches.
Sure, and if true, the airport welcome was malpractice.
If true, the airport welcome was malpractice.
Ignore unproven claims; don't freestyle a second front.
Lol. penalties. Summit optics shouldn't buy immunity.
Lol. raise privately — public penalties blow the truce.
Fair point, but targeted export hits > performative speeches.
Raise privately — public penalties blow the truce.
Fair point, but prove it first. 'Reports' aren't an indictment.
Penalties. Summit optics shouldn't buy immunity.