China - buy what she consumes and sell what she makes

China is increasingly focused on greater alignment with her Eastern neighbours and the allure of Russia's resource-rich economy and the demise of US power have caused China to recalibrate foreign policy.

China and Russia have resolved outstanding border disputes and become closer in terms of diplomatic coordination. There is now over $50bn of bilateral trade between them with a high percentage relating to military hardware. Furthermore, Chinese investment has been secured for the oil industry via Rosneft and finally, cultural exchanges are now a regular facet of their relationship. On the face of it, this should be of concern to the West from a geopolitical standpoint but the economic reality is that China is inextricably woven into American hegemony. Over the last 10 years, China has...