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by EEBio 1575 days ago
Probably, but this would hurt Russia immensely. Currently there is not much infrastructure to support delivery of that much more gas to China, so it would need to be built and that would probably take years.

At the same time, it would hurt Europe more than Russia in the short-term. (But it might be really worth it in long term)
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bilbo0s 1575 days ago
that would probably take years.

We underestimate Chinese productivity at our own peril.

While we deal with this Ukraine/Russia thing, it would be unwise to not wargame out some 'humor me' scenarios.

"I know the Chinese could never build that much infrastructure in the short term. But 'humor me', what if they can?"

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EEBio 1575 days ago
If they can build it, they still do not have the demand for that much extra gas, probably just little.

The Chinese government is despicably authoritarian, but unlike Putin, they are not crazy and they are playing it long-term.

They won't condemn Russian invasion too harshly, but they don't want to break energy supply chains from West to help out a not-exactly-friendly state (just an enemy of an enemy).

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