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Re:Full consensus for disconnecting Russia from SWIFT achiev... by josephcsible on Saturday February 26, 2022 @07:04PM (#30483580)
> without China willing to spend the vast resources necessary to prop them up

Why wouldn't China be willing to do this? They already said they're going to increase their wheat purchases to make up for what the West isn't buying anymore.

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Re:Full consensus for disconnecting Russia from SWIFT achiev... by pcwalton on Saturday February 26, 2022 @07:58PM (#30484125)
What's in it for China? Unlike North Korea, Russia isn't a buffer state between US military installations and the Chinese border. And it would cost far more to prop up Russia than it does to prop up North Korea.
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Re:Full consensus for disconnecting Russia from SWIFT achiev... by josephcsible on Saturday February 26, 2022 @09:09PM (#30484623)
When has "because it would be bad for the West" not been enough of a reason for China to do something?
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