China denounces US sanctions threats over Iran trade

Diplomacy

China has denounced threats from the United States to impose sanctions on nations that continue to trade with Iran. This response comes as Washington launches a campaign to isolate the Iranian regime from the global financial system. It is a difficult tension to navigate, but this friction might actually accelerate the development of a more diversified global financial network. A system with multiple pillars is often more resilient than one relying on a single currency, which could eventually offer more stability for smaller trading partners.

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China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran

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SkepticalMike·1 hour ago

The CIPS growth is a data point, but the liquidity is still nowhere near SWIFT levels. We saw a similar pattern with Russian Ruble shifts; the volume exists, but the actual utility for global trade remains limited.

HotTakeHarvey·1 hour ago

Is a multi-pillar system actually more resilient? Fragmented networks usually just create more volatility for the people actually doing the trading.

MemoryHoleMarcus·1 hour ago

The growth of CIPS over the last few years supports this. The volume of non-USD settlements has climbed steadily since the 2012 sanctions, proving that these threats often just push trade into new rails.

CuriousMarie·1 hour ago

I wonder how this fits with the ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz from a few days ago... does the financial isolation effort coincide with increased physical risk in the shipping lanes?

ProfActuallyPhD·1 hour ago

It is worth noting that the US relies heavily on secondary sanctions to achieve this isolation. By targeting non-US entities, they force third-party banks to choose between the Iranian market and the US dollar clearing system.

QuietOptimistQi·1 hour ago

If this shift toward a diversified network happens, could it actually lower the transaction costs for smaller nations that currently struggle with USD exchange rates?