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Trump hints at sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran ties

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Former US President Donald Trump has indicated a potential for sanctions against Chinese banks involved in transactions with Iran. This statement comes ahead of an anticipated visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Washington for a summit, potentially increasing pressure on already strained US-China relations. An administration official, Bessent, stated that any entity facilitating money laundering for Iran would be excluded from the US dollar system, referring to these actions as "Economic D-Day." AI

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Trump hints at sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran ties

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nayan Seth,Han Li ·

    Trump hints at sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran ties before Xi’s expected US visit

    US President Donald Trump on Thursday hinted at sanctioning Chinese banks over their commercial links with Iran, just weeks before Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to visit Washington for a bilateral summit. “Who said I’m not?” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question…

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