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China's 'teapot' refineries

In the smokestacks of a coastal Chinese province, a shadowy industry throws Iran a financial lifeline — now under scrutiny ahead of Trump-Xi talks

The shadowy network of Chinese oil refineries funding Iran

A few hundred miles from where Chinese leader Xi Jinping will roll out the red carpet for President Donald Trump this week, a shadowy ecosystem has long been at work pumping billions of dollars into Iran’s economy – now helping keep Tehran afloat in defiance of the US.

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