Re:China more realistic enemy of Russia (Score 2, Insightful)

The easiest, and cheapest way for China to gain access to Russian resources is simply to trade for them, this is something that the Chinese appear to be very adept at. The Chinese government doesn't care what kind of country you run as long as you are a good trading partner (See slavery in Burma, though they are not the only country turning a blind eye). Of course this is not entirely unlike US foreign policy either.