US and allies clash with Russia and China at UN over Iran nuclear program

March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Western allies clashed with Russia and China on Thursday over Iran's nuclear intentions, as Washington sought at the United Nations to further justify the war it launched on Iran two weeks ago.
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The China–Iran Partnership and the Limits of Beijing’s Non-Interference Alliance Model

A preference for strategic flexibility has left Beijing dependent on a narrow set of “allies” whose usefulness is limited – especially in times of crisis.
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Pushed by Trump, US allies are resetting relations with China

BRUSSELS (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a busy few weeks receiving Western allies seeking warmer ties with the world’s second-largest economy. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a trade deal slashing tariffs on Chinese electric ...
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8 NATO allies pivot toward China as US approval tanks and the alliance splinters

Across NATO, approval of Washington's leadership has slumped while views of Beijing improve, and that shift is reshaping how key allies balance their security and economic bets. A recent poll of NATO members found that Washington and Beijing now draw ...