MarkL Was Germany finalizing a deal to buy missiles from China? Iran reportedly was, https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iran-nears-deal-buy-supersonic-anti-ship-missiles-china-2026-02-24/
Nope: Global Times: Foreign media recently reported that Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase the CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missile. If delivered, the missiles would be among the most advanced military hardware to be transferred to Iran by China in recent years. Can you confirm this? Mao Ning [Foreign Ministry spokespoerson]: The report is not true. As a responsible major country, China always abides by its international obligations. China opposes ill-intentioned association and the spread of disinformation, and hopes relevant sides will choose the course of action conducive to deescalating the tense situation. https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/lxjzh/202603/t20260302_11867202.html The point about Germany and Iran vis-a-vis China was economic: China buys Iran's oil and sells Iran a ton of stuff. China let German auto corporations make a mint in China, and China sells Germany a ton of stuff. The overall point is simply that, for all the BRICS and BRI and such, China has shown that it mainly pursues its own commercial interests. In fact, it subtly urged a day or two ago that Iran not attack the Gulf states. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#40933): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/40933 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/118114832/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
