What he does want is to be the most powerful leader China has ever had - and the Communist Party just handed him that victory. Thus, while the GCC states have largely supported UN General Assembly resolutions condemning Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, none have joined Western powers in implementing sanctions against Moscow or other policies aimed at squeezing Russia. irannews.ru But they never made it this far. Twenty miles on, a rusty watermelon monument marks the tide mark of Moscow's advance. A string of the professor's Facebook posts - showing the youngsters wearing their elaborate creations - garnered thousands of likes in a matter of days, and attracted coverage from Filipino media outlets. Nothing that Mao would recognise, Prof Karl says. "She should then be part of this top team." Moscow-installed politicians have recently been "evacuating" people. Ukraine has accused Russian troops of preparing to blow up the nearby Kakhovka dam. Russia denies this but if it happened Kyiv says it would lead to 80 settlements being flooded. False flag? Russia says Ukraine plans to detonate a ‘dirty bomb’ But Xi's China is not Mao's China - and Xi's ambition for himself and for his country far exceeds anything Mao ever dreamed of.