Xi Signals Defiance as US Threatens Sanctions for Iran Support
sanctionsGlobalBloomberg25 Aug, 16:24 UTC
Context
Xi Jinping’s government is sending a message of defiance to Donald Trump over China’s economic ties with Iran. Hours after the US sanctioned dozens of Chinese entities and threatened to target an unspecified “major financial institution” for its dealings with Tehran, Beijing responded by saying its relationship with Iran “should not be disrupted or undermined.” Terry Haines, founder at Pangaea Policy, discusses US geopolitical leverage in its approach to the Iran war, China’s economic ties with Iran, and Canada-US trade. (Source: Bloomberg)
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