> On Mar 3, 2026, at 18:11, Charles via groups.io > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mark adds, "the attacks have broken up the China-Iran-Saudi alliance. Haven't > they?" China never did much for Iran, except buy some sanctioned oil at > bargain prices.
China is Iran's largest trading partner, by far, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_trade_of_Iran. This trade covers a wide range of goods, including manufactured products from China and oil and mineral exports from Iran, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Iran_trade_relations Iranian oil makes up less than 10% of Chinese oil and gas imports, https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/03/02/middle-east-turmoil-constrains-china-a-crucial-backer-of-iran-and-major-buyer-of-its-oil_6751021_4.html Mark -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#40918): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/40918 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/118114832/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
