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What the Iran War Reveals About China's Global Role

The war in Iran has reshaped the dynamics between the United States and China, delaying a planned summit between President Trump and President Xi and exposing competing priorities. Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns says Beijing is balancing its political ties to Iran with its deeper economic reliance on Gulf energy supplies, while avoiding direct involvement in the conflict. As Washington and Beijing look ahead to renewed talks on trade, supply chains, and security, the episode highlights both the limits of China's global influence and the broader competition between the two powers.

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Energy Transition Accelerates Amid Crisis

Oil markets are on edge as geopolitical tensions rise and analysts warn prices could surge toward $200. Rachel Bronson, senior adviser at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and senior at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down why this crisis is exposing energy vulnerabilities, reshaping global markets, and accelerating the push toward nuclear power.

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