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Iran has got China cowering - and China's Belt and Road initiative is suffering insane blows abroad.

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Some Sources -

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-17/china-iran-internet-blackout-xi-jinping-trade-xinjiang-tehran/106232712

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/china-opposes-use-of-force-in-iran-call-as-trump-stirs-unease

https://thediplomat.com/2026/01/china-wont-save-irans-regime-but-chinese-surveillance-technology-might/

https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/iran-upheaval-will-be-messy-beijing-2026-01-14

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