As oil prices climbed past $100 a barrel for the first time in four years, OCBC analysts said China may be “less sensitive to a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz than many of its Asian peers.”

“China has accumulated one of the world’s largest strategic and commercial crude reserves,” the analysts said, adding that its “rapid transition toward electric vehicles and renewable energy provides an additional structural hedge.”

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        4 hours ago

        The Chinese government murders Uighurs.

        Not sure what point you’re trying to make mate, but me saying “the Chinese plan ahead” does not equate to me supporting them.

        The Nazis had snazzyy uniforms, did a fantastic job of building motorways and keeping the trains running on time. Doesn’t change the fact they were cunts

        It is entirely possible to admire one or two aspects of an individual, organisation or government and still think everything else about them is shitty.

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        14 hours ago

        China plans ahead by re-educating Uyghurs in concentration camps. They probably also killed some of them. Fuck the CCP. But at the same time China also invested heavily in green energy and infrastructure. All of these things can be true. And Taiwan is an independent country. Thanks for listening to my TED talk.