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China 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

China 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).