[SmokingJoe]

The pipeline in the article you linked (Soyuz Vostok) is envisioned as a spur off of that proposed long haul pipeline (which does not exist, was planned to start flowing in 2030, but had its financing pulled when partners withdrew this year, because of the invasion).

The Chinese can and will provide all the capital needed.
They stand to benefit massively from cheap and plentiful supplies of Russian natural gas for DECADES.
You think only western countries have capital do you?

[BeauBo]

“The Chinese can and will provide all the capital needed.”

It would still take a decade. European gas exports were largely cut off between June and now, leaving a gap in Russian revenues.

Looking at how China finances resource extraction around the world, the term “debt trap” was coined. They will own Russia’s gas, and therefor likely own Russia’s politicians.

It is not the first time that China has ridden to “rescue” another country desperate for financing. It is their signature scam. Their foreign Intelligence service specializes in that

[SmokingJoe]

Russia is building a massive, 50 billion cubic meter gas pipeline to China

https://interestingengineering.com/culture/russia-gas-pipeline-to-china</b>