Has anyone wondered what might happen if China teamed up with Barrick Gold? What would you do if you were China? You would befriend someone who was partially responsible for holding the gold price down and say to them. "Look, you are not going to beat us, and we know you are in trouble. But we'd just as soon not fight it out to its bloody conclusion on the field of battle." i.e. "We can do this the hard way or a way that is easier for you. Help us and we will make sure you not only don't go down, but you thrive in what's coming." What if Barrick has listened? Bull