>>>>One word from China and this issue would disappear.
>>>>Ditto with Iran.
>>>>For the past 40 years China have been giving the rest of the world a primer on the pragmatic use of economic power.
>>>>Have you seen anyone threatening China lately?
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>>FWIW, NZ was the first Western nation to sign a Free Trade Agreement with China- after being unable to get one with the US for decades. Strong and growing Chinese presence in NZ now. Just saying.
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>Exactly.
>They are cleaning our clocks.
>The US is trying to use military power. The Chinese are deal makers.

Yep....
I think they're importing more oil than the USA now too, and for that matter I think they import more oil from the USA than anyone else now too. Plus they're the world's leading country in electricity production from renewable energy (double ours). Meanwhile we have Trump - who thinks we need coal not solar and wind and considers himself a 'deal maker' - ha! At this rate they will leave us in the dust.