No, we're working with China to weaken Russia so we can divide it between us.

That was the deal.

China had s choice between a weak and stupid russia as an erratic ally, or a broken russia as a resource depot. They hesitated, but the war in Ukraine sold it.

The irony is putin started the war partly to look strong in front of Xi so he wasn't the junior partner in an alliance. The delicious, delicious irony.

It's pronounced knee-how btw, might want to practice.