China blusters on Iran as US strikes put Xi Jinping in economic, diplomatic bind

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China is distraught as it watches Iran collapse but is not willing to risk further weakening its position by backing the Islamic regime’s spray-and-pray counter-offensive.

China, long considered the Islamic Republic’s most valuable patron and protector, has done little but complain about “international law” since its pet project in the Middle East was bombarded by Operation Epic Fury.

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