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Perhaps, although it certainly would not be wise to join the EU today either, under their current political and economic conditions in Europe. However, if China were to negotiate peaceful relations between SA, Egypt and Turkey, perhaps it could eventually happen. China did the same between the Saudis and Yemen although it took time and rigorous diplomacy. China even mended some disputes with India as of recent. As the Western world further collapses due to fiscal insolvency, bad leadership and systemic corruption, other nations are going to be forced to do what is in their own interests, so they can hold onto stability as the global economy faces lots and lots of turbulence. Don't forget how much the Dollar and Euro are still tied into this massive global economy. If those two fiat currencies crash, and at some point they will, it will create lots of economic chaos and ripple down the global supply chain and markets. Only strong de-dollar/de-euro trade unions would be able to survive that, and that takes lots of cooperation, mutual respect and diplomacy.