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Trump avoids sanctioning Chinese banks on Iran ahead of Xi meeting

Analysts cite rare earth reliance and diplomatic risk as reasons for restraint

Bloomberg Economics' Jennifer Welch, former NSC director for China and Taiwan, explains that sanctioning Chinese banks would be politically sensitive to Beijing and risk significant tension, particularly given U.S. dependence on Chinese rare earths.

Analysts cite rare earth reliance and diplomatic risk as reasons for restraint
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“I can't imagine ... that the US is going to really go for the jugular given its reliance on Chinese rare earths. Some of the banks ... would be rather politically sensitive to Beijing and so would risk some significant flare-up in tension.”

Jennifer Welch

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