Middle East live: China to 'firmly safeguard' its interests after US threatens Iran's trade partners
A day after Washington announced sweeping new sanctions on Iran and its trading partners, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday that China – which buys some 90 percent of Iranian oil exports – would “firmly safeguard” its own interests. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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