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.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.