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China has placed themselves in a very good position as they are now pretty much the only ones that can sell technology to Russia, and, because of Russia's paria
by cbg0 5y ago
China has placed themselves in a very good position as they are now pretty much the only ones that can sell technology to Russia, and, because of Russia's pariah status, I think that some of those contracts for energy that were put in place during the Olympics will be renegotiated in China's favor, as Russia has put themselves in a position where they can be squeezed by the remaining states that are willing to do business with them.
- rcMgD2BwE72F 5y agoChina is smart enough not to weaken their allies, when they need them to weight against their rivals. See what they're doing with Iran: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20220119-china-plays-discreet-but-critical-role-in-iran-nuclear-negotiations https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20220119-china-plays... Maybe the US should do the same with their European allies (by encouraging them build an independent defense instead of toying with each country's interest at the expense of a strong EU that could keep Russia in check and allow the US to fully focus on China).
- tablespoon 5y ago>> I think that some of those contracts for energy that were put in place during the Olympics will be renegotiated in China's favor, as Russia has put themselves in a position where they can be squeezed by the remaining states that are willing to do business with them. > China is smart enough not to weaken their allies, when they need them to weight against their rivals. This. I think China's going to chase after after raw power and advantage, not a derivative like those things like money. Money is for little people to scramble after (and even billionaires are little people at the scale of great powers).
- ASalazarMX 5y agoWill we have wars by double-proxy in the future? This is starting to look like US thru NATO vs. China thru Russia.
- jansen555 5y ago