[DanZ]

We are forcing Putin into the arms of China. We have never faced such a formidable enemy.

Not so fast, China has eyes on eyes on Eastern portions of Russia. China needs arable land and Chines farmers appear to already be there but under Russian version of Mexican labor circa 1940-50s U.S. work permits

[kabar]

Sounds like the predicate for a deal. Russia can supply the energy and food to fuel the Chinese industrial machine.