Will US threats over Iran be the last straw for Beijing?
The US Treasury Secretary threatened sanctions on countries continuing to buy Iranian crude oil, implicitly targeting China, Iran's largest oil customer. Washington has imposed sanctions on numerous entities linked to Iranian trade, including some in China and Hong Kong, escalating tensions between the US, Iran, and China.
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