China issued sweeping new rules on Monday, tightening control of overseas deals that involve Chinese investors, technology, data, and national security, a month after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its acquisition of AI startup Manus. The rules, published by the State Council, or cabinet, will take effect from July 1. One of the most significant…
Iran has been evading US sanctions and the blockade using a system of ship-to-ship transfers in which sanctioned ships laden with Iranian oil offload their cargo onto another ship in the water before it is sent to China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The ships receiving the oil are often part of Iran’s…
Expert breaks down China’s influence on Iran, US foreign policy Dennis Citrinowicz, an analyst at the Institute for National Security Studies, explains China’s complex role in the Iran conflict and its strategic implications for America. He highlights that China, while not wanting Iranian nuclear weapons, benefits from US focus on Iran, potentially draining munitions needed…
The death of Ted Turner, who founded CNN in 1980 as the world’s first 24-hour television news channel, is a poignant reminder of the glory days of the fourth estate. CNN made day-and-night news coverage, including at the front line of battlefields, an everyday experience for many people. The rise of the internet and ever…
As the world’s largest crude oil importer, China has long relied on a double-insurance system to safeguard domestic oil supply. The strategy combines two pillars: diversifying where its crude comes from, while simultaneously building vast strategic and commercial stockpiles. Experts say that approach appears to have helped China absorb at least the initial shock after…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery and dozens of ships tied to Iran’s “shadow fleet,” escalating efforts to choke off Tehran’s main source of revenue. Officials said in a press release the move targets Hengli Petrochemical,…
US forces interdict Iran oil tanker amid meeting uncertainty National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin and former Army intelligence analyst Bret tVelicovich discuss the U.S. military’s operations in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s fractured leadership and China’s involvement in illicit oil trade. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. forces conducted a boarding and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Iranian-flagged cargo ship recently seized by U.S. forces had recently traveled through Chinese ports, spotlighting a supply route now under scrutiny as officials probe suspected dual-use cargo aboard the vessel. The vessel, Touska, remains in U.S. custody as American forces continue inspecting what maritime security sources…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Communist China is reportedly providing military assistance to the embattled Iranian regime, according to a leading U.S. military think tank and other reporting. The Institute for the Study of War stated that China is providing military assistance to the Iranian regime’s missile program, basing its research on…
FOR THE first month of their war on Iran, America and Israel mostly spared civilian infrastructure. In March bombers painstakingly picked around oil terminals and ports while attacking Kharg Island, an energy entrepot. A week later Donald Trump told Israel to stand down after its strikes on South Pars, a gasfield, provoked Iranian retaliation against…