Generals taken down at the Fourth Plenum will affect the regime’s military effectiveness, but a long-term goal to annex Taiwan remains unchanged, said analysts.
The U.S. call is primarily a symbolic political gesture, and the two countries are moving from a tariff war to a long standoff over rules, said analysts.
While China is looking for alternative routes, U.S. sanctions on ports, shipowners, and refiners aim to squeeze Iran’s export volumes to China, analysts said.
Generals taken down at the Fourth Plenum will affect the regime’s military effectiveness, but a long-term goal to annex Taiwan remains unchanged, said analysts.
The U.S. call is primarily a symbolic political gesture, and the two countries are moving from a tariff war to a long standoff over rules, said analysts.
While China is looking for alternative routes, U.S. sanctions on ports, shipowners, and refiners aim to squeeze Iran’s export volumes to China, analysts said.