BREAKING: the balanced position of China, Iran’s first trading partner, but forced to accommodate Donald Trump
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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, in Busan (South Korea), October 30, 2025. EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS Once again, Chinese interests are directly affected by Donald Trump’s bravado. The entry into force, Monday April 13, of the blockade imposed by the President of the United States on Iranian ports is also an affront to Tehran’s first commercial partner. Before the United States and Israel started the war, China bought more than 80% of the oil exported by Iran, since the West had turned away from the country under sanctions. Part of these loadings towards China have been able to continue since the start of hostilities, Tehran allowing its own commercial ships to pass near its coasts. Read also | Article reserved for our subscribers In China, the oil shock threatens truck drivers with technical unemployment: “In these conditions, you might as well leave the truck parked” Read later The American threat to destroy any ship forcing the blockade makes Beijing react but, as since the start of this war, China is looking for a point of balance which would not insult the future. She did not blame Iran as directly as the West and other Gulf countries did for the initial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, considering the root cause to be the Israeli-American attack that forced Tehran to retaliate. On the other hand, she is careful not to mention too explicitly the obvious responsibility of the President of the United States in the current situation because Donald Trump, according to his own words, is expected in Beijing in mid-May. A visit that is still very uncertain but which would be a first in nine years. You have 78.59% of this article left to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.
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