China isn't even resource poor. They simply have not tapped into their resources. When they start mining the massive mountainous parts of the country...
China isn't resource poor but it doesn't have the surplus resources necessary to support an industrial export economy while providing for its own people.
Russia, on the other hand, has more resources than it's population could conceivably consume. Hence, an export surplus to support the Chinese economy.
China isn't even resource poor. They simply have not tapped into their resources. When they start mining the massive mountainous parts of the country...
China isn't resource poor but it doesn't have the surplus resources necessary to support an industrial export economy while providing for its own people.
Russia, on the other hand, has more resources than it's population could conceivably consume. Hence, an export surplus to support the Chinese economy.
They probably won't need Russian resources and will be free to dump this alliance