Thinking About ChinaOpinionBeijing’s ‘Peace Plan’ Reveals True IntentionsSavePrintRussian President Vladimir Putin (L) gestures while speaking to Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022. Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via APKevin Andrews2/28/2023|Updated: 3/8/20230:00X 1CommentaryThe history of armed conflict reveals at least one truism: wars are more easily started than concluded.Share this articleLeave a commentKevin AndrewsAuthorThe Hon. Kevin Andrews served in the Australian Parliament from 1991 to 2022 and held various cabinet posts, including Minister for Defence.Author’s Selected ArticlesOpinion: While Australia Sleeps, Our Situation Becomes DireJun 09, 2024Opinion: The 3 Types of CCP Spies in Australia NowMay 30, 2024Opinion: Battle Lines Drawn for the Next ElectionMay 19, 2024Opinion: Suppressing Fire Before an Early Election CallMay 14, 2024Related Topicspeace planUkraine war