Why would China be the first foreign, non-Arab country to diplomatically receive a Hamas representative?
What is the problem with Russia and China? If they could only act like a adults ready to enter the civilised world of nations, then we could trust them which in turn would lead them to trust us. Unfortunately, in the middle of a Mohammedan uprising, the Russians and the Chinese have seem to behave as they always have. That is; in a very un-American way.
I've read that while the US is embroiled in the middle east, the Sinos and Soviets are very busy with their global realignment schemes designed to control and deliver gas and oil. I think the Russians more so than the Chinese but what do I know. The Chinese economy has been expanding at a phenomenal rate and they have every interest in maintaining a secure source of energy. In the past few years, we have seen commodities such as cement rapidly increase in value and at times become a rationed item as the Chinese appetite for building materials grew. The Chinese are getting very prosperous off US dollars. As of right now, I don't think the Chinese represent a military threat to the US. We are, after all, their number one customer. No, they'll happily continue to sell us all that we will buy and for as long as we can and will buy it.
I don't blame them, I would be doing pretty much the same thing. Selling, watching, spying, building alliances, finding weaknesses, securing energy sources, currying favor. One would think that freeing 25 million people from a ruthless dictator would stand one in good stead with the freed. One would think, until one remembered that the 25 million are Mohammedans and it remains to be seen whether they will be grateful for anything. Although the Kuwaitis were... Oh well, we'll see.
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