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  "path": "/2026/02/19/china-silence-iran-beijing-strategy-explained/",
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  "site": "https://www.israelhayom.com",
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    "Analysis",
    "02/19",
    "Beijing",
    "China",
    "geopolitics",
    "Iran",
    "Middle East",
    "Nicolas Maduro",
    "Strait of Hormuz",
    "Why is China silent on Iran?",
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  "textContent": "China holds enormous interests in Iran but is choosing strategic silence over confrontation – driven by economic caution, reputational calculus, and a cold-blooded preference for a weakened Tehran over an emboldened one.\n\nThe post Why is China silent on Iran? appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.",
  "title": "Why is China silent on Iran?"
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