US economic sanctions against Iran flounder because Washington fears trade retaliation from China over rare earth exports and banking.
Browsing: Henry Tugendhat
Washington hesitates to target major Chinese financial institutions, leaving Tehran’s primary economic lifeline fully operational despite aggressive rhetoric.
This editorial explores the 5 Middle East leverage shifts in the Trump-Xi summit, analyzing regional conflict, Russia energy deals, and trade policy.
Strikes on Gulf energy assets risk a prolonged global debt crisis, disproportionately impacting developing nations through inflationary pressures and rising interest rates.
China’s Middle East ties go beyond Iran: deeper Arab investments. Pragmatism, not alliance, prevails.
Great powers navigate Iran war: China hoards oil, Russia mediates, Turkey fears Kurds, Europe reluctantly joins.