China’s Iran support restrained by investments in Middle East
Dubai airport, Jebel Ali power plant and the Ras Laffan complex are among the projects that received loans from Chinese state-owned creditors
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Chinese President Xi Jinping
China’s support for Iran has been tempered by its growing investments across the Middle East, where it has deployed about $270 billion since the pandemic.
The region has been a key beneficiary of President Xi Jinping’s Belt...