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now if we factor that in with this.
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and even @Deino's post

Clear sign in the past week that the Saudis are pushing to move away from America. If you are sitting somewhere in Washington, I don't know how you can take these news in any other directions. I don't think it really matters what Chinese AWACS the Saudis are interested in. But we know China has been pitching everything under the sun to the Saudis. And it appears to me that the Saudis are ready to jump off the USA train.
 

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wonder if China is now prepared to change its own No-Foreign-Base policy, and move to provide security for MBS and his Government members against assassinations and coups. A brigade or two of air defense SAMs, a couple of 055s in KSA naval base, and 1-2K special troops to offer personal protection to MBS should do no harm?
Taiwanese KOLs are warning of assassination attempts against President Raisi should he visit KSA to sow confusion and mistrust between KSA and Iran to stop the rapprochement process. the superpower simply cannot sleep well to see its divide-and-rule plot falters in the ME.
 

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wonder if China is now prepared to change its own No-Foreign-Base policy, and move to provide security for MBS and his Government members against assassinations and coups. A brigade or two of air defense SAMs, a couple of 055s in KSA naval base, and 1-2K special troops to offer personal protection to MBS should do no harm?
Taiwanese KOLs are warning of assassination attempts against President Raisi should he visit KSA to sow confusion and mistrust between KSA and Iran to stop the rapprochement process. the superpower simply cannot sleep well to see its divide-and-rule plot falters in the ME.
Such a "policy" only existed de facto because China is an EU sized country with the needs to garrison itself against invaders first and foremost. De jure, there are no limits to where Chinese troops can go.

That's why increasing the spending is so important. More recruits, more platforms and bases are needed. US has over 100k troops in the EU, it's time that China send the same amount to West Russia and Kaliningrad. Moving troops will also help create more cultural interactions in the future.
 

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CEEC signs major overseas infrastructure projects in Uzbekistan and Maldives
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China selling hydropower to Myanmar
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CEEG to build huge 1GW solar farm in Zimbabwe
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China is using its infrastructure, construction & renewable prowess to provide energy security around the world.

One of major CPEC project - Thar coal power plant comes online
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With covid lockdown over, they are re-opening Khunjerab Pass with Pakistan
and border with Nepal

India getting nervous about possible border resolution bw China and Bhutan
 

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Some articles from railfreight.com on what's going on

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the integration of Russian far east with northern China is getting closer an closer. A lot of these projects should complete by 2030

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As a whole, the integration between China and Russia is getting deeper. As I said, I wouldn't be surprised if trades bw two countries exceed $300 billion in a few years and the economic ties will be like Canada and USA.

Long term, that means permanent realignment of Russian economy from Europe to China. No future Russian administration can really change direction once that happens.

Things not working so well for COSCO in Greece
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Again, Turkey is important for the rail from China to Europe
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so alashankou is quite crucial. Aside from being a major part of China Euro railway, it's also where the future uranium warehouse is to be built. Remember, Kazakhstan is the world's largest Uranium producers.
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We import the product from Kazakhstan through the border [at a place] named Alashankou in Xinjiang. In the past 20 years we have imported every pound of uranium from Kazakhstan through a transit point at Alashankou; Uzbekistan product also transits through Alashankou to China. Each year, around several thousand tons of uranium are imported through Alashankou.

Q: When will you launch an Alashankou price index?

A: It really depends on how much interest there is. We don't have a very strict deadline. Let's say if only one deal or two deals get done every month, that would not lend support to the launch of an index. But we would provide the best conditions, best rates for everything to attract companies to Alashankou.

We might obtain support from big Chinese buyers by asking them to only buy uranium from the warehouse. In this way we would attract interest to store and trade uranium at Alashankou.

So back to your question of when we plan to launch a Chinese uranium price index, I suppose maybe sometime between 2025 to 2030. It will take time. This is not something you can achieve by rushing. We will do it slowly.

Q: How can you get support from other Chinese nuclear players to only import through Alashankou?

A: We're working on this. We’re talking to other nuclear companies to do this together. We’re having very close discussions with them because it's beneficial for them as well.

They may own some commercial inventory, so by storing their inventory temporarily in this warehouse, they can save on the interest from delaying payment on the 13% VAT.
 

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big investment into Malaysia by Chinese firms after the recent state visit by Prime Minister Anwar.

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Two major ones are Rongsheng petrochemical plant and Geely plant there. Also looking to move more trading settlement to RMB, although I thought they already did quite a bit in RMB

An Asian Monetary Fund would be a good idea actually, then China can hide behind a multi-lateral institution like this and the NDB rather than get blamed for everything. Kind of like how IMF promotes Western banking values.
 

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Things not working so well for COSCO in Greece
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Again, Turkey is important for the rail from China to Europe
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Railways in Greece is just incompetency of Greek gov I think. The delayed opening hurt Greece the most.
Turkish railways is important, but china doesn't have to be more friendly with turkey to maintain it. For china, turkey is no more than one of many passageways to Europe. Just simply get turkey out of security discussion because china don't need turkey for that
 
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