Russia and China are exporters: Russia for energy, China for everything else. They see the present financial system has failed, the result being almost no international trade, no stable currency.

Stabilizing a new financial system will now require gold as the anchor. Everyone knows gold is money, always has been, even though the fiat money creators have tried to say it isn't anymore for an advanced civilization. Well, just look how advanced we are. Human behavior never changes, either does the need for gold.

Once we have a stable money for everyone to use, international commerce can begin again.

Terry