Russia, China Might Team-Up For Mars Mission

It seems likely: Russia and China will join forces to explore both the Moon and Mars. To their credit, the Russians have made no secret of their desire to support anyone else interested in helping pay the bills for a Space mission. So why not China? The mutual benefits would be enormous.
Both countries are agressively pursuing advancements in Space Technology, joining forces means sharing costs and saving money for more missions. Eventually, they'll have an infrastructure in place, and then making a profit will become a whole lot easier.
Whether its mining Helium3 or beaming solar energy down from the lunar surface, somebody will be controlling these ventures. It only remains to be seen which flag that person will salute.