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China and Russia Best Frenemies

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It seems that the American public really doesn't get what's happening here, nor do the Western Europeans.

Charles Krauthammer: With a $400-billion gas deal, China and Russia build an anti-Western superpower | National Post

As mentioned in an earlier thread Russia and China are working together to build a Canal/Rail system across Nicaragua to compete with Panama and which will carry larger much container vessels.

How would George Kennan respond to Nicaragua

And while all this is going on the US President cannot even approve the Keystone Pipeline, secure water or energy supplies, or pay attention to what is going on in the world. It's all small-time Chicago politics and the country is paying the price for their remarkable shortsightedness.
 
They are also conducting their trade without using the USD, they will be using their own currencies.

Most here will not understand the significance of that, But hey they know who is winning the whichever stupid NBA game that is on.

Got gold?
 
Russia didn't have much of a choice. China has the only standing army (7,054,000) that could invade Russia (3,250,000) and prevail (USA = 2,291,910). China's population is growing exponentially. China's industrial base is growing and expanding at a rate that China's infrastructure and energy resources cannot keep up. It was just a matter of time, before China moved to take over the Siberian oil and gas fields, so Russia had two choices: sell China what they needed, or have China take it from them.
 
Russia didn't have much of a choice. China has the only standing army (7,054,000) that could invade Russia (3,250,000) and prevail (USA = 2,291,910). China's population is growing exponentially. China's industrial base is growing and expanding at a rate that China's infrastructure and energy resources cannot keep up. It was just a matter of time, before China moved to take over the Siberian oil and gas fields, so Russia had two choices: sell China what they needed, or have China take it from them.

Population growth rate - Country Comparison

CHinas growth rate is .48
when their population starts dwindle it will collapse quickly
 
Russia didn't have much of a choice. China has the only standing army (7,054,000) that could invade Russia (3,250,000) and prevail (USA = 2,291,910). China's population is growing exponentially. China's industrial base is growing and expanding at a rate that China's infrastructure and energy resources cannot keep up. It was just a matter of time, before China moved to take over the Siberian oil and gas fields, so Russia had two choices: sell China what they needed, or have China take it from them.

This is absolutely ludicrous.

Chinas population will collapse in the following decades and they both have nuclear weapons, how in the name of god is China going to "take it from them".
 
They are also conducting their trade without using the USD, they will be using their own currencies.

Most here will not understand the significance of that, But hey they know who is winning the whichever stupid NBA game that is on.

Got gold?

It's also like $80 billion a year. Which in terms of actual trade is a rounding error. Russia and China have to do the rest of their hydrocarbon deals with other nations in USD.
 
It's also like $80 billion a year. Which in terms of actual trade is a rounding error. Russia and China have to do the rest of their hydrocarbon deals with other nations in USD.

Not really China is making all kinds of deal world wide, Not using the USD. which is weird because they have 3 trillion in reserves of USD.
 
China and Russia: Best frenemies | The Economist

It seems that the American public really doesn't get what's happening here, nor do the Western Europeans.

Charles Krauthammer: With a $400-billion gas deal, China and Russia build an anti-Western superpower | National Post

As mentioned in an earlier thread Russia and China are working together to build a Canal/Rail system across Nicaragua to compete with Panama and which will carry larger much container vessels.

How would George Kennan respond to Nicaragua

And while all this is going on the US President cannot even approve the Keystone Pipeline, secure water or energy supplies, or pay attention to what is going on in the world. It's all small-time Chicago politics and the country is paying the price for their remarkable shortsightedness.

I question if you actually understand this topic.

China just screwed Russia. Hard. Not as bad as it was with Iran, but Putin agreed to a terrible deal because he had no choice. China's getting cheap gas because Russia has no one else to sell it to. How that makes us worried, I don't know.

As for the rail system, let them do it. That will cost a huge amount of money. Especially since the Panama canal is undergoing a retrofit for much larger ships. Plus competition lower prices. This is bad because....

Russia has a large number of tactical nukes pointed at China. In some ways, Russia is threatened more by China's growing resource demands, population and rising power. Russia is on the decline and there will be huge tensions between the two in the next decade. But I don't think you understand how or why that's going to happen.

Furthermore, all of this would be happening regardless of who was in office.

Try to hide your "I Hate Obama" sticker better next time.
 
China and Russia: Best frenemies | The Economist

It seems that the American public really doesn't get what's happening here, nor do the Western Europeans.

Charles Krauthammer: With a $400-billion gas deal, China and Russia build an anti-Western superpower | National Post

As mentioned in an earlier thread Russia and China are working together to build a Canal/Rail system across Nicaragua to compete with Panama and which will carry larger much container vessels.

How would George Kennan respond to Nicaragua

And while all this is going on the US President cannot even approve the Keystone Pipeline, secure water or energy supplies, or pay attention to what is going on in the world. It's all small-time Chicago politics and the country is paying the price for their remarkable shortsightedness.

As others have repeatedly noted $400 billion over 30 years comes out to less than $13 billion per year--minus infrastructure investments. This is will have a relatively minor impact. Furthermore it was a pretty terrible deal since the Russians were forced to sell at a major discount. They cut the deal in order to float some positive news and inject some confidence into their economic forecast.
 
Not really China is making all kinds of deal world wide, Not using the USD. which is weird because they have 3 trillion in reserves of USD.

You really think the FSU states are going to take RMB for their big deals? Not a chance. The Yuan has so many obstacles to overcome before it's a reserve currency. Furthermore, the Chinese have a clear benefit from using the USD as a decline in its value directly impacts its central bank holdings. The Chinese have a balancing act. They need a strong dollar to keep their currency reserve and debt holdings valuable, but they also need a weak dollar to keep exports to the US competitive. And they don't have technically "3 trillion in reserves of USD." They have debt notes. They're not sitting on that kind of actual cash. It's used to purchase US debt and the money goes back to US.

The biggest problem with the RMB is that there isn't trust in the PRC Central Bank. It's a reason why only a few currencies, such as the Dollar, Euro, Pound Sterling, Yen and Swiss Franc have trust on the open market.
 
As others have repeatedly noted $400 billion over 30 years comes out to less than $13 billion per year--minus infrastructure investments. This is will have a relatively minor impact.

Sssshhhh. Don't crush the not so subtle "I Hate Obama" thread.

Plus, Russia's getting ****ed on the pricing. But I can't expect a partisan hack like the OP much less Krauthammer to understand that.
 
This is absolutely ludicrous.

Chinas population will collapse in the following decades and they both have nuclear weapons, how in the name of god is China going to "take it from them".

It is extremely dangerous to assume that conventional conflict cannot occur between nuclear powers or coalitions. Such assumptions could lead to catastrophic outcomes. That being said I think the prospect of Chinese military intervention into Siberia is very low, but I wouldn't be shocked to see a flashpoint emerge in Central Asia.
 
You really think the FSU states are going to take RMB for their big deals? Not a chance. The Yuan has so many obstacles to overcome before it's a reserve currency. Furthermore, the Chinese have a clear benefit from using the USD as a decline in its value directly impacts its central bank holdings. The Chinese have a balancing act. They need a strong dollar to keep their currency reserve and debt holdings valuable, but they also need a weak dollar to keep exports to the US competitive. And they don't have technically "3 trillion in reserves of USD." They have debt notes. They're not sitting on that kind of actual cash. It's used to purchase US debt and the money goes back to US.

The biggest problem with the RMB is that there isn't trust in the PRC Central Bank. It's a reason why only a few currencies, such as the Dollar, Euro, Pound Sterling, Yen and Swiss Franc have trust on the open market.

China, Russia to drop dollar in bilateral trade - MarketWatch

7 Countries Considering Abandoning the US Dollar (and What It Means) – Currency Trading.net

China Busy Signing Currency Deals - Forbes

China is making deals all over the world outside of the USD.
WHen we lose the reserve status look the dollar will collapse.
 

Look at the value of these deals. They're a joke.

Besides, the first sign of trouble with the RMB will see huge flocks returning to the dollar.

There is no trust with the RMB and that will limit just how far it can rise as a backbone currency.
 
Ok Ok one last link.

China-Russia currency agreement further threatens U.S. dollar

China-Russia currency agreement further threatens U.S. dollar

Meh. Russia is becoming more and more isolated. Moving to Ruble or RMB deals doesn't impact us as long as Germany still requires payment in dollars of Euros. I seriously doubt German firms much less German banks will agree to Ruble deals and Germany is one of the largest trading partners of Russia. And I suspect that Russia is going to eventually wake up and realize that the Central Bank of China isn't something they can trust over the Fed. They'll likely keep deals relatively small as the currency underlying the deals simply doesn't have the kind of investor support. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some clauses that require payment in another currency in the event things go south. The Chinese remember what happened to the Ruble and the Russians cannot trust the Chinese central bank. This I think is a marriage of convenience rather than anything long term.
 
Meh. Russia is becoming more and more isolated.

Fun fact: most of the world's countries and population live south of the United States, Europe, and Russia. Tell me how many of those countries are shutting out Russia in any way before talking **** about them being "isolated" in a regurgitation of Western propaganda. I do agree with you that the deal is being overblown as it regards Sino-Russian relations, but this does reflect that they are not being isolated.
 
Fun fact: most of the world's countries and population live south of the United States, Europe, and Russia. Tell me how many of those countries are shutting out Russia in any way before talking **** about them being "isolated" in a regurgitation of Western propaganda. I do agree with you that the deal is being overblown as it regards Sino-Russian relations, but this does reflect that they are not being isolated.

How many countries rallied to Russia's side to defend her from the Western criticism of its occupation? Even the strongest Russian allies couldn't do that. Hell, right now Russia's neighbors are building up their militaries to defend themselves from the Bear. That's not a sign Russia isn't being isolated. Countries who need the money will take the deals, but it's not like they're going to be happy siding with a country who invaded their neighbor on totally bogus pretenses. I see Russian power on the decline and acting as a pompous prick with no regard for international agreements signed by a previous government is no way to make friends.
 
How many countries rallied to Russia's side to defend her from the Western criticism of its occupation? Even the strongest Russian allies couldn't do that.

That is more for their own domestic political reasons. Many of them have their own concerns about separatism and so endorsing separatism would be problematic. A lot more strongly objected to the sanctions by contrast.

Hell, right now Russia's neighbors are building up their militaries to defend themselves from the Bear.

Which neighbors? Some neighbors certainly are doing that. Many of China's neighbors are building up their militaries as well. Does that mean China is isolated?

Countries who need the money will take the deals, but it's not like they're going to be happy siding with a country who invaded their neighbor on totally bogus pretenses.

What about invading a country like say 6,000 miles away? Does that make it better?

acting as a pompous prick with no regard for international agreements signed by a previous government is no way to make friends.

Yet the U.S. still has plenty of friends. :?
 
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How many countries rallied to Russia's side to defend her from the Western criticism of its occupation? Even the strongest Russian allies couldn't do that. Hell, right now Russia's neighbors are building up their militaries to defend themselves from the Bear. That's not a sign Russia isn't being isolated. Countries who need the money will take the deals, but it's not like they're going to be happy siding with a country who invaded their neighbor on totally bogus pretenses. I see Russian power on the decline and acting as a pompous prick with no regard for international agreements signed by a previous government is no way to make friends.

You mean like our administration did?
 
After you visit a Chinese restaurant even your dung is made in China so all this China success is founded right here in the good ol usa.
 
How many countries rallied to Russia's side to defend her from the Western criticism of its occupation? Even the strongest Russian allies couldn't do that. Hell, right now Russia's neighbors are building up their militaries to defend themselves from the Bear. That's not a sign Russia isn't being isolated. Countries who need the money will take the deals, but it's not like they're going to be happy siding with a country who invaded their neighbor on totally bogus pretenses. I see Russian power on the decline and acting as a pompous prick with no regard for international agreements signed by a previous government is no way to make friends.

I doubt the Russians or Chinese care what you think, nor for your very odd take on these events.
 
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