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US‑Israel‑Iran, China, Iran, Middle East

March 5, 2026

Trump’s Iran strikes boost China’s energy edge

China has long worried about its oil supplies being impacted by disruptions in vulnerable sea channels, such as the Strait of Malacca, a narrow opening between the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia, said Rose Kelanic, director of the Middle East program at Defense Priorities, a foreign policy think tank.

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