{"id":9342,"date":"2014-03-04T01:47:36","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T06:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=9342"},"modified":"2014-03-04T01:47:36","modified_gmt":"2014-03-04T06:47:36","slug":"as-china-looks-on-putin-poses-risky-dilemma-for-the-west-reuters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2014\/03\/04\/as-china-looks-on-putin-poses-risky-dilemma-for-the-west-reuters\/","title":{"rendered":"As China looks on, Putin poses risky dilemma for the West | Reuters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Rohde at Reuters quotes James Jeffrey, a retired career U.S. diplomat:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Jeffrey said the days and months ahead will be vital. If Putin faces few long-term consequences for seizing Crimea, it will set a precedent for China and other regional powers who may be considering establishing 19th century-style spheres of influence of their own.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Chinese,&#8221; Jeffrey said, &#8220;are in the same position.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Read more at <a href='http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2014\/03\/03\/us-ukraine-crisis-intervention-analysis-idUSBREA221NZ20140303'>As China looks on, Putin poses risky dilemma for the West | Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Rohde at Reuters quotes James Jeffrey, a retired career U.S. diplomat: Jeffrey said the days and months ahead will be vital. 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