
What’s Behind Xi Jinping’s Visit to Moscow?
Carnegie Politika Podcast
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The Chinese Business Community Sees Russia as an Attractive Market
China wants to negotiate very good energy prices. China does want to perhaps sell things at a higher price and buy things on the cheap from Russia. The third aspect of Chinese priority is to prepare from the weakened Russian negotiation position because it has been subject to such heavy financial commerce sanctions. Vita: To describe Russia simply as a gas station for China is oversimplified. But now I think previously, China wanted to get some of the technology that Russia was not willing. And perhaps now, Russia is more willing to provide some of the things that China wants.
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