International Relations

China Provides Iran With Infrastructure Investments in Swap for Oil, Lawmakers Told

Communist China is providing massive infrastructure projects to Iran in exchange for oil that would otherwise be sanctioned by the international community.
China Provides Iran With Infrastructure Investments in Swap for Oil, Lawmakers Told
An oil tanker is seen off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on April 30, 2019. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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China’s communist leadership may be laundering money for Iran through the purchase of crude oil and bartered deals, Congress has heard.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “has provided an economic lifeline” to Iran as it supports Islamic terror organizations, according to Gabriel Noronha, a fellow at the Washington-based Jewish Institute for National Security of America think tank.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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