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And Russia is relatively self sufficient. No way could China follow this path.
by pharmakom 4y ago
And Russia is relatively self sufficient. No way could China follow this path.
- bipson 4y agoI don't think that's true anymore.
- paganel 4y agoThey will definitely follow that path if China can depend on Russia for mineral resources, and at this point it seems like it can depend. You don't need to control the seaways to bring iron, coal, gas or oil from Siberia and the Russian Far East into China. Mongolia next door has some of the biggest copper mines in the world that has just opened. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyu_Tolgoi_mine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyu_Tolgoi_mine
- adrianN 4y agoHow self sufficient is Russia? I heard that they have plenty of natural resources, but not enough engineering to exploit them effectively without importing the necessary technology.
- christophilus 4y agoSounds like China and Russia are a match made in heaven, then.
- pharmakom 4y agoChina also imports expertise at the high end. Real value that Russia can bring to table for China is wheat production.
- pjc50 4y agoIr raw materials perhaps, but they can no longer build cars.