But Steve Oomittuk, the mayor of the Alaskan coastal town of Point Hope, said he's keeping a wary eye on the Shell operation and has concerns about whatthefuturewillbring.
Although they continue to mourn the loss of Rosa, they are grateful for the financial cushion provided by the life insurance and she is confident of whatthefuturewillbring to them.
Nonetheless the core question for China will remain what influence it will seek to bring to bear on thefuture evolution of the global rules-based order itself.
Unfortunately, what Ecuadorians voted for was the birth of a totalitarian or semi-totalitarian project that unavoidably willbring about future conflict.