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China Cuts Off U.S. Gas Imports and Prioritizes Alliance with Russia Amid Trade War (www.telesurenglish.net)

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China has gone over 70 days without importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, according to Kpler data cited by the Financial Times. This move is a response to Beijing’s imposition of 49% tariffs, making U.S. LNG commercially unviable. The last shipment arrived on February 6, while a second vessel was diverted to Bangladesh to avoid the tariffs.

Although the U.S. supplies only 5-6% of China’s LNG (5-6 million tons in 2025), the halt affects 13 contracts valid through 2049 and threatens 28 million tons per year in U.S. projects. Experts like Anne-Sophie Corbeau (Columbia University) predict that China will avoid new contracts with the U.S., prioritizing energy autonomy.

Beijing has quadrupled its imports of Russian LNG since 2022, making Moscow its third-largest supplier after Australia and Qatar. Ambassador Zhang Hanhui confirmed that Chinese companies are seeking to expand agreements with Russia, taking advantage of lower prices following European sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

China redirects 70% of imported U.S. LNG to Europe, profiting in higher-priced markets. This maneuver demonstrates China’s ability to reshape global energy flows, while the U.S. faces risks in key projects and a reciprocal tariff escalation (up to 245% in some sectors).

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[–] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Idk if everyone realizes how important the Russia China alliance really is. Pretty much everything China lacks, Russia has, and everything Russia lacks, China has. Together theyre unstoppable. As climate change gets worse if they can work together to irrigate south eastern russia, mongolia, and manchuria, it could be a bread basket that carries humanity through climate collapse.

[–] Lemister@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The internationally based strategic foundation of america & england was always to keep Eurasia divided.

[–] RedStarOS@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Kissinger did lmaooo

[–] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 day ago

Well luckily hes rotting

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 15 points 2 days ago

predict that China will avoid new contracts with the U.S., prioritizing energy autonomy

Sounds like a net gain to me. Thank you, JDPON Don. deng-salute

[–] wosc@lemm.ee 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We going real quick from "Drill, baby, drill!" to "I'm not saying he's a Russian asset, but what would be different if he was?"

I mean he's strengthening China & Russia alliances while weakening USA gas prices... How is there still support for him from the right?

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 days ago

Still so ridiculous. If he was a Russian asset what would be different is that he would have been neutralized by the CIA already. Remember - Russia collapsed and its bureaucracy was rebuilt within the last 35 years, while the US bureaucracy has had uninterrupted continuous operation since the civil war. Given the sheer number of people US intelligence has killed or had killed over the last 80 years, there is no way anyone who is a Russian asset would get anywhere near winning an election.