In yet another of his myopic lurchings into geopolitics, the Idiot King imagines he is going to get tungsten and rare earth minerals from central Asia.
What he seems not to have a clue about is the deep hostility there to Mordor’s mining and oil companies which is rooted in past experience. In addition, these countries are already committed to China’s Belt and Road Initiative which offers a far more stable future.
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