WASHINGTON/HONG KONG -- On the afternoon of June 19, six days after Israel conducted a strike on Iranian nuclear and political targets, Chinese President Xi Jinping jumped on a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. While Trump deployed B-2 bombers against Iran, Tehran's partners focused on their own interests. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters and Yusuke Hinata)
Policy Asia
Iran war and 'Trump doctrine' blur China's multipolar vision
When Tehran looked for allies, Beijing and Moscow stayed on the sidelines
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