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China, Iran's main economic backer, remains a bystander to the Middle East conflict
As Chinese diplomacy becomes increasingly active in the Middle East, Beijing – which buys 90% of Iran's exported oil – has continued to leave the role of regional policing to the US.
China Is Hooked on Cheap Iranian Oil — Heard on the Street
Israel hasn’t attacked Iran’s energy export hubs so far. If it does, China could find itself cut off from a flow of cheap oil.
China sends mystery transport planes into Iran
Flight plans indicated a final destination of Luxembourg, but the aircraft appeared to have never flown near European skies
China Touts Weapons Capabilities As Iran's Defenses Collapse
Chinese commentators have said that Iran might have fared better against Israeli strikes if had been equipped with Chinese weaponry
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US sends aircraft carrier from South China Sea to Middle East as conflict between Israel and Iran grows
The USS Nimitz and its carrier strike group are steaming west from the Pacific as part of an overall buildup of US military firepower
Trump is flirting with strikes on Iran. That could be a tough sell at home.
Americans have been trending in a more isolationist, anti-war direction. Particularly on the right, the ascendant view is that the world’s problems are not necessarily ours.
China welcomes statement by 21 Arab and Islamic countries on Israel-Iran conflict, calling for de-escalation of situation: FM spokesperson
In response to a question that foreign ministers of 21 Arab, Islamic and African countries issued a joint statement on Israel-Iran conflict, calling for respect of other country's national sovereignty,
The axis of weaponized antisemitism: Russia, China, North Korea and Iran
Michal Cotler-Wunsh is Israel’s special envoy for combating antisemitism and a former Israeli legislator.
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