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Germany summons Chinese envoy over laser-targeting of surveillance plane
ByDeborah Cole in Berlin July 8, 2025

Berlin says incident risked lives of military personnel protecting Red Sea shippingMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe German foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Berlin after a Chinese warship used a laser to target a German aircra…

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China and Russia Keep Their Distance From Iran During Crisis
ByEdward Wong July 6, 2025July 7, 2025

Some U.S. officials talked about an “axis” of authoritarian nations, but the American and Israeli war with Iran has exposed the limits of that idea.

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Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order
ByAna Ionova July 5, 2025

The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.

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China Says the U.S. Damaged Its Own Credibility by Striking Iran
ByDavid Pierson and Berry Wang June 23, 2025

The rhetoric belies a more complicated reality, as Beijing has been one of Tehran’s biggest backers.

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China Says the U.S. Damaged Its Own Credibility by Striking Iran
ByDavid Pierson and Berry Wang June 23, 2025

The rhetoric belies a more complicated reality, as Beijing has been one of Tehran’s biggest backers.

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A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power
ByDavid Pierson, Keith Bradsher and Berry Wang June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.

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