Bessent Calls China an Unreliable Partner for Its Hoarding Oil Amid Iran War
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Bessent Calls China an Unreliable Partner for Its Hoarding Oil Amid Iran War
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China had been an “unreliable global partner” during the war in Iran, citing the communist regime’s hoarding of oil supplies and limits on certain exports. Speaking to reporters on April 14, Bessent said he had raised the issue with Chinese officials. He declined to comment on whether it might derail U.S. President Donald Trump’s scheduled trip to China in mid-May, adding that Trump and Chinese leader X…
Bessent Keeps Running Tally Of China As “Unreliable Global Partner” – Count Now Stands At Three
Bessent Keeps Running Tally Of China As “Unreliable Global Partner” – Count Now Stands At Three Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Tuesday that Beijing’s panic hoarding of crude and refined products, while refusing to join the rest of the world in releasing supplies to offset the Gulf energy shock, has now demonstrated for the third time in five years that China is an “unreliable global partner.” “China has been an unreliable globa…
Bessent: China Acting As “Unreliable” Partner Amid War, Hoarding Oil
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that China acted as an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war, stockpiling oil supplies and restricting exports of certain goods, similar to its behavior with medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bessent told reporters he had spoken with Chinese officials about the issue. He declined to […] The post Bessent: China Acting As “Unreliable” Partner Amid War, Hoarding Oil appe…
US Treasury’s Bessent Says China Has Been Unreliable Partner by Hoarding Oil During War - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events
(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bessent told reporters he had spoken with Chinese officials about the issue. He ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday (April 14) condemned China as an unreliable international partner, saying that during the war with Iran, China not only failed to help clear the Strait of Hormuz but also took the opportunity to stockpile oil and restrict the export of certain goods, just as it did during the Covid-19 pandemic by hoarding medical supplies. He stated that China has been an unreliable partner three times in the past…
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