Position of strength? More like position of stress.
China isn't the one suffering from high rates of inflation, rising gas prices and shortage in materials. Europe is.
Maybe China, Russia, India and Saudi Arabia could really start working on some backdoor deals right now. Let Russia sells more cheaper oil to China and India, while Saudi Arabia would sell more expensive oil to Europe.
Let's see how those "Russia-crippling sanctions" would cripple themselves instead.
Will work on it.
But since she'a a "leader" instead of some random writer or analyst, might have to give different treatement.