ARTICLE: Guinea Boasts of Deal With Chinese Company, By ADAM NOSSITER, New York Times, October 13, 2009

Great example of China going anywhere to get the energy they need, with little consideration of the source.

Guinea's military government, facing international sanctions and heavy strictures over a mass killing of unarmed demonstrators, is highlighting a recent agreement with a Chinese company that could provide it with billions of dollars.

But since I've never been a believer in punitive sanctions, such connectivity beats the alternative: China denied access to resources does what?