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China Courts the Middle East

China Courts the Middle East

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Feb 01, 2012
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As a country importing 11 percent of its oil from Iran, the latest American and European move to isolate Iran has put China in a quandary. Should it join the West with which it has close economic ties, or ignore the call for sanctions on Iran, not backed by the United Nations, to maintain its energy security?

With the recent visit of Chinese Prime Minist…

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