Quote Originally Posted by Zaphod View Post
While playing these games, China is also heavily involved in building enduring relationships with other nation-states via trade and the supply of aid.
True. They are also quietly "buying" votes on various international forums/fora (UN etc), usually linked to trade and aid, and doing a pretty good job of getting their way without too much bother.

Agree with Macduffy though, not really the right place for the thread. Is it possible to move a thread??