Trump to China: No Weapons for Iran, or 50 Percent Tariff | China in Focus

About this episode

The episode discusses Trump's warning to China regarding weapon supplies to Iran and its implications for global politics.

President Donald Trump is warning that China—or any other country sending weapons to Iran—could face a 50 percent tariff. That comes after reports suggest China is preparing to supply Iran with air defense systems. The United States is blockading ships visiting Iranian ports traveling through the Strait of Hormuz: What does it mean for the world—and for China? Rod D. Martin, political analyst: “Iran has been hanging this, this sword of Damocles, over the global oil market since I was a small child.” New evidence emerges in a Toronto bomb hoax that led to the cancellation of Shen Yun Performing Arts. The suspect says he has ties to the Chinese Communist Party. In the South China Sea, the Philippines accuses Chinese fishermen of pouring a highly toxic chemical, cyanide, into waters near a disputed shoal. At the same time, the United States and Australia have joined the Philippines for joint naval drills. 00:00 Intro 01:14 Trump to China: No Weapons to Iran, or 50 Percent Tariff 01:58 U.S. Intel: China Is Packing MANPADS for Iran 03:17 Trump, Xi Set to Meet in Beijing in May 03:39 China’s Gas Prices ↑11% Since Iran Conflict Began 03:55 US Blockades Strait of Hormuz After Failed Iran…

People in this episode

Guest: Rod D. Martin

Topics covered

• China-Iran relations
• U.S. tariffs
• military supply
• global oil market
• South China Sea tensions
• Shen Yun bomb hoax

Keywords

• Trump
• China
• Iran
• tariff
• military
• oil market
• Shen Yun
• South China Sea
• naval drills

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: China, Iran, United States, Philippines, Chinese Communist Party, Shen Yun Performing Arts

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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