China and Iran sanctions: what US moves mean for Beijing, and its retaliation options
The United States imposed sweeping sanctions on nearly 60 Iran-linked entities, including more than a dozen Hong Kong- and mainland-based entities and individuals, for helping procure sensitive goods or shipping Iranian oil. Washington also signaled readiness to deploy secondary sanctions on countries that refuse to cut economic ties with Iran.
Why it matters: This escalation tests the recent bilateral detente between Washington and Beijing, threatening trade, payments, and supply chains, which are central to the briefing's theme of US-China economic decoupling.