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Bessent Calls China an Unreliable Partner for Its Hoarding Oil Amid Iran War

Summary by The Epoch Times
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…

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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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大纪元 Epoch Times broke the news on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
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