"China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also - And the World. This situation will never happen again. They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran. President Xi will give me a big, fat, hug when I get there in a few weeks. We are working together smartly, and very well! Doesn’t that beat fighting??? BUT REMEMBER, we are very good at fighting, if we have to - far better than anyone else!!! President DJT”
Wow...
Between the lines :
China is very dependent on oil imports, and buys 90% of Iran's exported oil, far more than either the EU or the U.S. get through the Persian gulf ( the EU about 20%, the U.S. only 2%) . An interruption of Iranian oil, 40% of China's total oil imports, could bring China to its knees economically in a matter of weeks, maybe less than 2 weeks. So China better not send arms or missiles to Iran to prolong the situation, and he U.S. can easilycut off China's exports completely, if they make any further moves to intimidate or invade Taiwan.In the last 5 years, China has flown about 100 planes a day across Taiwan air space
every day.
Since this U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran began, and oil through the Strait of Hormuz has virtually stopped, China has completely stopped its flyovers to intimidate and test Taiwan's defenses.
Period, the end, message received, and crystal clear.
