US sanctions Chinese firms over Iran links but spare big banks as Trump and Xi eye key talks.
How the US sanctions on Iran impact China The US has sanctioned Chinese entities tied to Iran’s shadow networks but stopped short of hitting major banks or China broadly, warning Beijing over Iranian oil as both sides try to preserve trade ties ahead of a Trump–Xi meeting set for September 24. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing.
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