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From Hormuz to Beijing: How war is recasting China’s green energy strategy - opinion
The Iran war is making China’s green energy strategy more strategic at precisely the moment China’s solar sector is hitting the limits of overcapacity.
Tel Aviv gambling house raid: Eight Chinese nationals arrested, NIS 1m. in cash seized
Trump’s mixed messages cannot obscure his record on confronting Iran - opinion
North Korea flaunts nuclear growth ahead of high-stakes Xi-Kim meeting
Dutch are facing biggest security threat in decades, intelligence agency says
The Dutch intelligence agency AIVD stressed that the threats to the Netherlands primarily emanate from Russia and China.
EU leaders gather in Cyprus as Middle East tensions shape summit agenda - analysis
Cyprus is physically close to Israel and Lebanon and has close ties with Israel and Greece, with Cyprus-based PhileNews noting that “Thursday’s working dinner centers on geopolitical developments."
Trump's Iran strategy: Not narcissism, but a blueprint against China - opinion
Why President Trump’s moves against Iran reflect a coherent global strategy, not political whim
Trump says he was 'surprised' by 'Chinese gift to Iran' found in seized tanker ship
"We caught a ship yesterday that had some things on it, which wasn’t very nice. A gift from China perhaps, I don’t know, but I was a little surprised," Trump said during an interview with CNBC.
Iranian citizen extradited to US under Iran-China smuggling indictment
Reza Dindar, a 44-year-old Iranian, faces a nine-count indictment in Seattle for attempting to evade US trade sanctions on Iran by using third countries like China for illegal exports.
“VeryChinese”: Gen Z’s latest meme crowns China the new cultural tastemaker
As current trend meets an audience primed by a string of pop-culture hits with distinctly Chinese characteristics.
US 'more coordinated' with China amid Hormuz struggle than people assume, fmr. Navy chief says
He also said Iran’s longstanding claim that it controls the Strait of Hormuz is being challenged by American military superiority in the area.
Without Chinese help, it will take years for Iran to have thousands of missiles
Iran lost hundreds of billions, which could destabilize vulnerable Mojtaba Khamenei; 60% uranium to be removed in US deal.
China says its military activities around Taiwan are 'reasonable, justified'
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang told reporters that Taiwan was an "inalienable part of Chinese territory."
Iran’s economy could collapse within three months under naval blockade, experts warn
An expert on Iran's military noted that Iranian authorities have previously declared that if they are denied access to their ports, they will prevent other countries in the region from using theirs.
