#China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal raises red flags for US

#China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal raises red flags for US

China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal raises red flags for US An agreement struck by Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday to re-establish relations has shifted concerns back to the state of the U.S. role in the Middle East — especially since the deal was brokered by Washington’s main adversary, China. The diplomatic agreement, reached after four days…

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#Blinken says spy balloon was ‘unacceptable’ in first meeting with Chinese official, but ‘no apology’ offered

#Blinken says spy balloon was ‘unacceptable’ in first meeting with Chinese official, but ‘no apology’ offered

Blinken says spy balloon was ‘unacceptable’ in first meeting with Chinese official, but ‘no apology’ offered Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart on Saturday that the presence of a Chinese spy balloon in U.S. airspace was “unacceptable” in their first meeting since the balloon inflamed U.S.-China tensions earlier this month. “This was…

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#Blinken claims China ‘strongly considering’ providing Russia with ‘lethal assistance’

#Blinken claims China ‘strongly considering’ providing Russia with ‘lethal assistance’

Blinken claims China ‘strongly considering’ providing Russia with ‘lethal assistance’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken said China is “strongly considering” providing Russia with “lethal assistance” in its nearly year-long war with Ukraine. Blinken, who met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the margins of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, said he warned Beijing…

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