The World is on alert as Russia decided to invade Ukraine and upend the global pecking order. The alliances and foreign relations will be put to the test in the next few months as this crisis unfolds in what could turn out to be the biggest foreign policy conundrum since the end of the last World War. China is now a big player on the international stage and whomever they endorse in this fight will inevitably have a strong wind at their backs to move forward with their agenda.