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Old 05-28-2015, 05:17 PM
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So then.... what about the Spratley Islands and China's increasing effort to build another runway and ship anchorage?
With growing ties between the Chinese and Russians, one has to wonder if the recent behavior by both China and Russia is mere coincidence...

They're both old adversaries, and China clearly covets Russia's mineral-rich tundra regions, but there is also the old adage "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."
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