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Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China
特朗普與伊朗的麻煩可能為中國打開大門
導讀
Beijing launches diplomatic salvo to woo Gulf leaders and bolster its influence in the region China has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. The diplomatic salvo comes before a highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping when the US president is expected to attend the Apec conference in Shenzhen, China, on 18 and 19 November. Continue reading...
中國在特朗普與習近平會晤前密集接觸海灣國家，試圖以中東調解者姿態提升自身地位。文章同時指出，中國對伊朗的主要槓桿是石油進口，其外交投入仍然有限。
推薦理由
文章把中國的中東外交放在美伊博弈與中美峰會兩條線索下對照閱讀：一邊是會見、特使等動作，一邊是石油進口數據與皮尤民調。適合練細節定位與同義替換（如“leverage”“brokered”），也適合梳理因果鏈——霍爾木茲海峽受阻如何反過來推高中國自身的通脹風險。注意區分報道事實與學者沈丁立的評論，練習作者態度題。
來源：The Guardian · theguardian.com