Sources say Beijing has stepped up internal security planning and evacuation contingencies as tensions rise in Iran, even as it plays down risks publicly.
China has the world’s largest distant-water fishing fleet, engaging in poaching and intelligence gathering in other countries’ sovereign waters, said analysts.
Analysts say the Hainan port is not free while under the Chinese regime’s political control and is a cover for its military activities in the South China Sea.
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.
Communist China continues to purchase sanctioned oil from Iran at record levels. Here’s a look at how Beijing and Tehran teamed up to dodge U.S. sanctions.
Sources say Beijing has stepped up internal security planning and evacuation contingencies as tensions rise in Iran, even as it plays down risks publicly.
China has the world’s largest distant-water fishing fleet, engaging in poaching and intelligence gathering in other countries’ sovereign waters, said analysts.
Analysts say the Hainan port is not free while under the Chinese regime’s political control and is a cover for its military activities in the South China Sea.
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.
Communist China continues to purchase sanctioned oil from Iran at record levels. Here’s a look at how Beijing and Tehran teamed up to dodge U.S. sanctions.