[Mulder]

Before the United States allows oil to hit $262 a barrel, you will see total mobilization and a combined U.S./NATO occupation army moving into the Middle East for keeps.

Do you think the Chinese are going to sit on their hands during that?

[Paul_Denton]

No, but it is good reason to do so BEFORE China gains power projection capability.

[oceanview]

china only needs oil to manufacture items - that they sell to the west. if our economies stop, china goes down the tubes even faster.

[mkjessup]

Before the United States allows oil to hit $262 a barrel, you will see total mobilization and a combined U.S./NATO occupation army moving into the Middle East for keeps.

Do you think the Chinese are going to sit on their hands during that?

I think that the ChiComs are going to measure the risks of confronting the United States in the Middle East/Southwest Asia compared with the risks of suddenly finding a nuclear armed Taiwan bristling with Tomahawk cruise missiles targeting the mainland.

Don't think that it can't happen. It's called brinksmanship.

[Thunder90]

Russia would not be too happy either about this. They want to keep prices high (At least to offer China dirt-cheap prices for oil and make a good profit from it)

[fifthestate]

Do you think the Chinese are going to sit on their hands during that?

I say we gladly offer half to the Chinese. If they're smart, they'll take it and smile.