of this conflict. >> i wonder -- it would also be a pivot for china. i wonder if they would decline to do that, considering they've abstained on some votes, they want to stay out of the fray. >> they've walked a fine line. china has tried to walk a fine line here. you mentioned the abstention in the u.n., some public comments, particularly prior to the invasion that seemed to echo russia's position on ukraine, but not an explicit endorsement yet of military action. they have also echoed russia's false claims about bio weapons labs there and u.s. voemt. so teetering -- if china teeters more to russia's side with a specific military helping hand, that, one, could affect the situation on the battlefield, but two, would be a specific escalation. the idea it's becoming a larger