THE NEW YORK TIMES: Middle East conflict is not China’s war, but Beijing started preparing for it years ago
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Middle East conflict is not China’s war, but Beijing started preparing for it years ago

April 6, 2026
The West Australian
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The energy shock caused by the war in the Middle East caught China, the world’s top buyer of oil, by surprise. But Beijing has been preparing for a crisis like this for years.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Middle East conflict is not China’s war, but Beijing started preparing for it years ago
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