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Asked what lesson Beijing would take if the war ended with Moscow in control of 20% of Ukrainian territory and Vladimir Putin still in power, Ben Wallace told a small group of journalists on Wednesday: "That the West lacks resolve." A similar conclusion was likely drawn after the Taliban regained control over Afghanistan last summer as US, UK and other NATO forces withdrew and the Afghan government collapsed. "Ukraine matters because China is watching," Mr Wallace said, speaking after a meeting in Oslo, Norway, of a grouping of defence ministers from northern and eastern European countries. "You see the issues...
