Comments on: China’s New Commitments in Khartoum http://www.seanbrooks.net/2009/11/chinas-new-commitments-in-khartoum/ A blog about the politics and conflicts of the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, and the role of the United States in facilitating peacemaking, state-building and economic development in the region. Mon, 04 Oct 2010 02:16:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brains Like a Shoe » Last Words for the Week on China and Egyptian football http://www.seanbrooks.net/2009/11/chinas-new-commitments-in-khartoum/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Brains Like a Shoe » Last Words for the Week on China and Egyptian football Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:41:10 +0000 http://www.seanbrooks.net/?p=41#comment-58 [...] week, I focused on China’s deepening economic relations with Sudan and the politics of football/soccer in Egypt. To round out these stories, I wanted to share a few [...] [...] week, I focused on China’s deepening economic relations with Sudan and the politics of football/soccer in Egypt. To round out these stories, I wanted to share a few [...]

]]> By: Sean Brooks http://www.seanbrooks.net/2009/11/chinas-new-commitments-in-khartoum/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Sean Brooks Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:37:53 +0000 http://www.seanbrooks.net/?p=41#comment-57 Here is a great piece about China's oil strategy: "China’s Instability Paradox" http://bit.ly/A2IgM. In brief: China is currently pursuing oil resources in unstable countries without regard for the political risk entailed. While that might play well in the short- to medium-term, it could cost China dearly down the line. Here is a great piece about China’s oil strategy: “China’s Instability Paradox” http://bit.ly/A2IgM.

In brief: China is currently pursuing oil resources in unstable countries without regard for the political risk entailed. While that might play well in the short- to medium-term, it could cost China dearly down the line.

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