http://the-diplomat.com/2010/02/08/china-enters-asias-great-game/ Know The Diplomat, Know Asia Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:49:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha http://the-diplomat.com/2010/02/08/china-enters-asias-great-game/comment-page-1/#comment-7958 Ebag Xor Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:24:42 +0000 http://the-diplomat.com/2010/02/08/china-enters-asias-great-game#comment-7958 With no threat of occupation and subsequent forced export of their resources, these oil-rich nations are clearly in the driver seat. They cannot be threatened with invasion, or blatant domestic tinkering, and thus cannot be strong-armed by great powers that cannot live without their resources. Obviously these autocrats need to sell their oil to maintain their wealth and power, but with multiple markets available, they can for the first time get real market value. And they said autocratic government couldn't survive globalization... With no threat of occupation and subsequent forced export of their resources, these oil-rich nations are clearly in the driver seat. They cannot be threatened with invasion, or blatant domestic tinkering, and thus cannot be strong-armed by great powers that cannot live without their resources. Obviously these autocrats need to sell their oil to maintain their wealth and power, but with multiple markets available, they can for the first time get real market value. And they said autocratic government couldn’t survive globalization…

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