China's challenge to US sanctions policy in West Asia

Youtube

·

Original Report

↗ Youtube

China's recent declaration that complying with American sanctions is a crime and its labeling of these sanctions as 'illicit' represents an extremely strong diplomatic challenge to the cornerstones of US policy in West Asia and the Middle East. This move undermines the long-standing US policy of offering protection to Gulf Arab nations in exchange for their purchase of US weapons and treasury bills.