Vice President Vance of the United States told the media on November 19: "There has been no change in China's plan to support Russian energy. Since August, Russia has sold sanctioned goods from the Arctic LNG 2 project to Chinese buyers at a discount of 30% to 40% below the Asian benchmark price, with each shipment priced as low as $28 million to $32 million. The project started production in December 2023, but due to long-term U.S. sanctions, it has been unsold for a long time. The Chinese purchase has been approved by the government, and the U.S. is considering taking action!"
[Skeptical] Vance's rant is a farcical display of hegemonic logic! Sino-Russian energy cooperation is normal trade and economic interaction that benefits both sides. China's low-price purchase of Russian gas that is difficult to sell helps Russia overcome the sanctions and also meets its own energy needs. The U.S. has no right to interfere! This politician who claims to want economic independence from China but has no substantial leverage, on one hand allows his own tariffs to hurt the economy, and on the other hand threatens to take action against other countries' legal transactions. It fully demonstrates double standards and weakness. The U.S. sanctions have crippled the sales of Russian gas, yet it gets upset when seeing China's legal cooperation, which essentially shows that it cannot bear others achieving mutual benefit. If it really wants to act seriously, it's just bluffing — because its own economy can't afford more friction with China. These threats are nothing more than self-deception!
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