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ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, stops short of ordering ceasefire

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Animats ◴[26 Jan 24 19:10 UTC] No.39146689[source]▶
There is another player. China is interested in resolving the Gaza conflict.[1] China's position is that, since the existing world order, the International Court of Justice and the United States, can't resolve this, China should become involved. Chinese container shipping lines COSCO and OOCL have suspended trade with Israel. China has already provided some aid to Gaza.[2]

Gaza has a sizable coastline, and China has a large number of amphibious assault ships available. They can defend themselves against Israel air attacks. If China decides to send humanitarian relief to Gaza, China can do it, and Israel can't stop them.[3] China would look like the good guys. Which their leadership knows.

[1] https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-game-gaza

[2] https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-wa...

[3] https://www.newsweek.com/china-amphibious-assault-ship-type-...

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1. nickff ◴[26 Jan 24 19:13 UTC] No.39146742[source]▶
Which other international conflicts has China resolved? The current Chinese state seems to be much better at fostering conflict (I.e. the ongoing Korean War) than resolving it.
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2. Animats ◴[26 Jan 24 19:21 UTC] No.39146868[source]▶
So far, not much. Gaza is a good place to start. China wants more influence in the Middle East, and already owns or operates a large number of ports outside China.[1] Israel blockades the existing ports of Gaza. A China-run port in Gaza, protected by the PLAN, is a possibility.

[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/china-...

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3. pydry ◴[26 Jan 24 19:26 UTC] No.39146932[source]▶
Iran and Saudi Arabia
4. Quillbert182 ◴[26 Jan 24 19:41 UTC] No.39147131[source]▶
That assumes that Israel would allow a China-run port in Gaza, which is no guarantee.
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5. SR2Z ◴[26 Jan 24 19:46 UTC] No.39147202{3}[source]▶
It also assumes that the _US_ would allow a China-run port in Israel, which is so unlikely it might as well be impossible. Israel is a nuclear weapons state and such a close US ally that they basically have their own F-35 fighter jet variant.

This would NEVER happen.

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6. gred ◴[26 Jan 24 21:03 UTC] No.39148322[source]▶
> Gaza is a good place to start.

This made me chuckle :-) "Let's dip our toes into solving international conflicts with an easy one, like the Israeli / Palestine conflict!"

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7. Qem ◴[26 Jan 24 22:38 UTC] No.39149753[source]▶
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/21/china-brokered-saud...
8. mkoubaa ◴[27 Jan 24 01:06 UTC] No.39151207{3}[source]▶
It's laughable, but if China solved this problem they'd be voted the world's cop over the USA overnight
9. Animats ◴[27 Jan 24 05:56 UTC] No.39153006{4}[source]▶
> This would NEVER happen.

"At least two-thirds of the world’s top 50 container ports are owned by the Chinese or supported by Chinese investments, up from roughly 20% a decade ago."[1]

[1] https://www.freightwaves.com/news/experts-warn-of-chinas-inf...