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POLITICSSep 25GOP senators not happy with Trump’s embrace of Xi after China helped IranWelcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  GOP senators not happy with Trump’s embrace of Xi after China helped Iran Republican senators are dismayed over President Trump’s lavish welcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. after the discovery that Iran used…The Hill
POLITICSSep 25Trump told Xi that aiding Iran was totally unacceptable, U.S. ambassador to China saysPresident Trump on Friday wrapped up his multi-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports. Then, former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns joins with analysis.CBS News
POLITICSSep 25GOP senators dismayed by Trump embrace of Xi after China helped Iran target US troopsRepublican senators are expressing concern and dismay over President Trump’s lavish welcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping to a two-day summit in Washington after it was revealed earlier this month that Iran used Chinese satellite imagery to target U.S. troops in Jordan. Republican senators were told of deepening military cooperation between Iran and China at…The Hill
POLITICSSep 25China wants the end of the war against Iran, but not in the way Trump wantsPékin pourrait faire pression sur Téhéran pour qu'il reprenne les négociations, mais les analystes estiment peu probable qu'il cesse d'acheter du pétrole iranien.BBC Afrique
CONFLICTSep 25Iran says it's up to U.S. to end war as China presses for de-escalationCNBC
POLITICSSep 25As Trump Courts Xi, Pressure Mounts To Confront China Over Support For IranUS lawmakers and national-security experts are pressing President Donald Trump to take tougher action against Chinese entities accused of helping Iran with satellite intelligence, weapons components, and oil revenue.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 24Tillis says he wants to see Trump press China's Xi about helping IranGOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil that he would like to see President Trump press Chinese President Xi Jinping about supporting Iran through oil purchases and by providing the regime with satellite targeting data. "If we want to build a relationship, a productive relationship with XI Jinping and China, we also have to hold them accountable for things that are just simply unacceptable," Tillis said.CBS News
POLITICSSep 24Senate Republican: Iranian leaders ‘part of a colony of reptiles’ that also includes China, Russia, North KoreaSen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday accused Iran’s leaders of being “part of a colony of reptiles,” grouping them with other U.S. adversaries. Kennedy was responding to Fox News’s Will Cain on his eponymous show when asked about President Trump attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Trump was part of a…The Hill
POLITICSSep 24Iranian flight lands in China despite US sanctions threat : trackerAn Iranian flight reportedly landed in China despite a threat of US sanctions. This highlights ongoing international tensions and the defiance of sanctions policies.arynews.tv · Pakistan
POLITICSSep 24China rejects US sanctions on Iranian airlines as Tehran threatens neighbours who complyHe said, “China consistently opposes illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and are not authorised by the UN Security Council.” The post China rejects US sanctions on Iranian airlines as Tehran threatens neighbours who comply appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 24Examining China-Iran relations amid Trump-Xi summitPresident Trump greeted China's Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday evening in an unusual presidential welcome for a foreign leader. CBS News Middle East contributor Courtney Kealy joins to discuss how the talks could affect the war in Iran.CBS News
POLITICSSep 23An Iranian plane lands in China despite US sanction threatsUn avión de Mahan Air llegó a Cantón desde Teherán, desafiando advertencias de sanciones de EE.UU. contra aerolíneas iraníes.El secretario del Tesoro de EE.UU. anunció medidas contra quienes colaboren con estas aerolíneas, en el marco de tensiones con Irán.Clarín
POLITICSSep 22China is outfoxing the US in the battle for Mideast influenceWashington talks about “influence” as though it were a mystical vapor that leaks out of every military base closure. But Beijing’s rapidly growing clout in the Middle East shows that influence can come in many forms.While the Pentagon debates whether and where to rebuild U.S. bases battered by Iran during Operation Epic Fury, China has spent the last decade expanding its influence in the Middle East without stationing a single soldier there. China’s experience in the region makes clear that influence can be cultivated far more cheaply than Washington assumes, and without maintaining a sprawlinResponsible Statecraft
POLITICSSep 22AI, Iran likely to be on agenda for Trump's upcoming meeting with China's Xi JinpingThe Trump administration is gearing up for a planned summit in Washington with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. Craig Allen, former U.S. ambassador to Brunei, joins CBS News to preview the meeting.CBS News
BUSINESSSep 21Saudi Central Bank leaves China-led digital currency initiativeThe Saudi Central Bank has exited a digital currency initiative led by China, signifying a shift in its involvement in international financial technology projects. This event impacts the development and adoption of digital currencies on a global scale.Yahoo Finance
MILITARYSep 21China ‘wiretapped Red Sea’ with spy hub 6 miles from US base: ex Pentagon official warnsChina's upgraded base near Camp Lemonnier features new antennas and signals intelligence assets turning the Red Sea into a surveillance hub.Fox News World
BUSINESSSep 20Saudi Arabia quits China-led cross-border currency platformKingdom’s central bank withdrew from programme which is part of Beijing’s effort to develop an alternative system to the dollarFinancial Times
MILITARYSep 19Somali piracy rise tests China’s long-running Gulf of Aden missionFor more than a decade, China has deployed warships to the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. For much of that time, piracy in the region has been in sharp decline. Now, however, with attacks at their highest reported level since 2013 and other naval forces engaged in crises elsewhere, Beijing’s long-running escort mission is being tested. The renewed attacks and hijacking for ransom come as the US Navy focuses on operations connected to the war on Iran, and India sends ships towards the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 18China firm gave Iran lifeline to collect Hormuz tolls before pulling plug amid US warningAfter briefly issuing a web security certificate for a portal linked to Iran's U.S.-sanctioned Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a Shanghai-based firm revoked it, though the move could still draw scrutiny under U.S. sanctions rulesFox News World
POLITICSSep 18Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctionsThe resolution that would have authorised UN experts to continue monitoring sanctions reimposed on Iran last year over its nuclear program was shut down on Thursday, according to Reuters. The post Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 18Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctionsPremium Times
POLITICSSep 18Russia and China veto US-backed resolution to monitor Iran nuclear sanctionsThe proposal, which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Russia and China veto U.S. proposal for U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions on IranRussia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 17Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctionsAl Jazeera [en]