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Re:Japan Breaks with U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices... by csomar on Monday April 03, 2023 @09:07AM (#35422862)
> China and the Saudis are unlikely to somehow turn into genuine friends

China and the Saudis are the perfect match. Both are authoritarian regimes that do business. China needs liquid energy and the Saudi needs access to stuff and capital markets. The Chinese can now provide an alternative.

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Re:Japan Breaks with U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices... by ceejayoz on Monday April 03, 2023 @09:12AM (#35422932)
For clarity, I'm saying they're unlikely to turn into genuine friends of the US and US foreign policy. Wasn't talking about relations between China and Saudi. Ukraine hasn't really changed anything in that calculus.
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