That's an excellent question.
The relationship between the Chinese and the Russians is increasingly complicated. The Russians, under the current environment, see the Chinese as their major source of resources. They're trying to sell their resources to China and we're seeing that in a series of announcements that have been made.
On the other hand, I think the Russians have made it clear that they also are concerned about some of the Chinese positions vis-à-vis the Arctic. The Chinese haven't officially told us what they think in terms of the status of the northern sea route and the Northwest Passage. Are they internal or are they international waterways? I think the Russians think the Chinese will eventually go for freedom of the seas, but once again that's speculation.
This relationship is developing. The Russians are looking over their shoulders. They also see the growing dynamic situation in China and I think they see the Chinese as an opportunity right now to counterbalance the west. But they are cognitive that they remain a security challenge into the future and they have to balance that vis-à-vis the Arctic.
In terms of China as a security threat, there's a lot of speculation. It depends on how you want to interpret Chinese motivation. I will agree, and I know that Dr. Lackenbauer will say that to date the Chinese have been, if anything, very proper players within the rules that have been established, but they are starting to bring tremendous pressure in resources into this situation. Watch what happens in Greenland. There is a bill to allow foreign workers, up to about 10,000 Chinese workers, to come along to work in the mining sector in Greenland. Now what happens after this most recent election...I'm not quite sure what's going to happen in that context.