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by edwnj 1297 days ago
Russia is a UUUUGE strategic geopolitical ally for China.

In a de-globilised world split into spheres of influence, Russia would be a foothold into Europe.

Cheap resources cant be discounted, China has duck all for resources. It imports everything (raw nat resources) and its current source Australia is not an ally.
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KptMarchewa 1297 days ago
China has other sources for any of the raw materials, russia has no other markets.

If anything happens, it will be a massive extortion like Iran-China deal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93China_25-year_Coo...

Current Urals price is profitable but way below needed to maintain blown up russian budget by war effort. China likes this.

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