China took away the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India pipeline from USA

Azerbaijan Business Center News ^ | 05.09.2013 09:07 (Sep. 5)

[Olog-hai]

“With a subtle motion of the hand”, China took away the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) pipeline project from the USA and became yesterday the chief controller of gas resources in Central and South Asia.

Somebody else’s ideas and plans have been expropriated by means of contract for sale of 25 billion cubic meters of gas per year concluded between State Concern Turkmengas and Chinese Company CNPC. The deal will increase the total volume of Turkmen gas supplied to China up to 65 billion cubic meters. At the same time, the agreement is achieved on the planned new direction of Turkmenistan–China pipeline (D direction) for additional supplies. …

[Chode]

do I really have to say it???

[StormEye]

China might as well take control of the project.
Just consider how difficult it is to get a pipeline built in America?
Or even a refinery. Enviro-psychos have shut down great construction projects in America. Now the Chi-Comms will lead in Asia.

[yldstrk]

I am just so thrilled that having our service men blown away in Afghanistan help the Chinese money grubbers get a pipeline.................NOT

[familyop]

U.S. diplomats said no to doing anything in Turkmenistan, because there are no palacious accommodations for hordes of rich, old government chicks and weirdos there.

[familyop]

Folks in Turkmenistan begged our U.S. “leaders” several years ago to make deals on oil production there, too. On top of that, it was another potential military route into Afghanistan without needing to suck up to Pakistan.

Bipartisan, influential, socialist political constituents controlling the politicians have nothing to complain at others about. There’s no one else to blame for Iran continuing to produce and mount nukes, either (see screams from politicos against doing anything about Iran). The figurehead, speech-making politicians are servants of the socialist political/regulator class (mostly supported by government debt) and have no real say in those matters.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Olog-hai.