Israel Iran War · 28 March 2026
Iran War Exposes China's Limits as a Global Power: Burns
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Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said Beijing's global power ambitions have been undermined by its silence during the Iran war and the January 3 US capture of Venezuela's President Maduro. Burns noted China imports 1.3 million barrels of Iranian oil daily, yet offered no diplomatic support to either ally, calling China a "fickle friend."
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