[caww]

China sleazes around the corners in this as well as Iran does substantially far more trade with China than Russia does....all players consider their trade partners be it oil, food or military.

[mrsmith]

Yes: China!

Don’t much trust this report.
But there are reputable reports that Iran is being forced out of their using the Damascus airport for arms transfers. Syria and Russia tired of Israel bombing it.
Iran will have to use a less well-positioned airbase henceforth.

China wants peace in the ME, for lots of good reasons, and they’re willing to pay Russia and Iran to get it.
A China hegemony stretching from Korea to the Mediterranean would be a power to reckon with.

[Texas Fossil]

China has lots of mouth’s to feed. But they still focus on stealimg military technology.