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Middle East crisis is pushing China to deepen Latin America ties

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Juan Pablo Sims,Brice Tseen Fu Lee
Middle East crisis is pushing China to deepen Latin America ties

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The Iran war has been framed as a Middle East crisis with global energy consequences. That is true, but incomplete. It is also reshaping China’s strategic map. The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, the jump in oil prices and the shock to shipping and energy markets have reinforced a lesson for Beijing: vulnerability begins with concentration. When one region becomes more unstable, the value of diversified suppliers...

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The Iran war has been framed as a Middle East crisis with global energy consequences. That is true, but incomplete. It is also reshaping China’s strategic map. The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, the jump in oil pric...

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