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Europe has survived 3 energy shocks in 4 years. The only way out is to stop buying power from its enemies | Fortune

https://fortune.com/2026/03/25/europe-3-energy-shocks-in-4-years-what-to-do-next/

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[โ€“] Allero@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I meant that from the position of energy security. Sure, China doesn't always play nice politically, and there could be reasons to avoid Chinese imports. However, China is not particularly known for sanctioning its trading partners, so you can be reasonably sure that the supply will be there.