Why China Keeps Pulling the Rug on Putin’s Pipeline
Beijing can afford to keep Moscow guessing about a gas pipeline deal. But Russia has few alternatives.
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### Response: Beijing can afford to keep Moscow guessing about a gas pipeline deal. But Russia has few alternatives.