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Old 9th May 2013, 12:26
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Heathrow Harry
 
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Not sure far East Driver - I think the Chinese are more concerned about historic issues (right or wrong) than mineral rights - otherwise why slug it out with the Russians over a few islands in the middle of the Amur River?

What they seem to aim for is

1. bi-lateral negotiations between"equals"

2. the other side to confess and apologise "properly" (what ever that may mean from time to time)

3. Start with a clean sheet of paper

4. take into account "realities on the ground"

5. drive a very hard, but not totally impossible, deal
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