DANGEROUS LIAISONS

China has been very busy in the last 6 months or so from what I can tell, building relationships in many different corners of the world. If you research my site diligently on China news, you will see countless stories of China going to Africa, the Middle East, Russia, the EU, South America, etc. They have been very aggressive and it is worth keeping an "Eye on China".

Richard Russell has an editorial on the Chinese/Saudi relationship OIL FOR MISSILES: Our friends the Saudis make friends with the Chinese.

It was no coincidence that Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah this week chose China for his first official trip outside the Middle East since acceding to the throne in August. With five agreements signed during the visit, including a pact for closer cooperation in oil, natural gas and minerals, the two countries are laying the foundations for a strategic relationship that challenges U.S. interests.

Thr rest can be read here.