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Trump is being schooled on the limits of US power – but he is a slow learner | Rafael Behr
ByRafael Behr March 18, 2026

Last year it was China’s answer to tariffs, now it’s Iran’s retaliation to airstrikes – ‘America First’ keeps foundering on global economicsDonald Trump is teaching the world a lesson, but not the one he thinks. The attack on Iran was meant to be a daz…

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Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war
ByRobert Tait in Washington March 16, 2026

Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on IranDonald Trump revealed that he had asked China to delay his forthcoming visit to Beijing while the war with Iran was continuing, as he attempted to s…

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Trump’s Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations
ByRavi Mattu March 16, 2026March 17, 2026

President Trump warned that he could postpone a meeting set to begin in just over two weeks if China refuses to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices
ByDavid E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.

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Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership
ByPatrick Wintourin New York September 24, 2025

US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliancesSuch is the gravitational pull cast by Donald Trump and the US economy that the politics of the other 192 countries that make up the United Nati…

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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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