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China Eyeing Russian Energy, Assets, Shares to Find Openings to Strengthen Power

China Eyeing Russian Energy, Assets, Shares to Find Openings to Strengthen Power
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the welcoming ceremony on the final day of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on April 27, 2019. Valery Sharifulin/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
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China is considering buying energy, assets, and stakes in Russia’s bulk commodities companies.

Albert Song, a current affairs commentator familiar with the Chinese financial system, told The Epoch Times that during the Russia-Ukraine war, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a huge appetite for commodities as part of its goals to expand its aggressive powers to “race against the U.S. and obtain a certain voice on the global stage.”

Kathleen Li
Kathleen Li
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Kathleen Li has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2009 and focuses on China-related topics. She is an engineer, chartered in civil and structural engineering in Australia.
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