>> 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 themselve

>> 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).