China news roundup / Nachrichten 2026-04-10/11
US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire
"US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. It would be a provocative move considering Beijing said it helped broker the fragile ceasefire agreement"
--- For what I know China simply told Pakistan 'we support you in trying to negotiate a ceasefire'. Anyway, just like with the support for Russia, China will probably not openly deliver anything that looks like a weapon. There will be companies that smuggle stuff but not China officially.
"The intelligence also underscores how Iran may be using the ceasefire as an opportunity to replenish certain weapons systems"
--- What a surprise.
"Trump indicated that Beijing would face consequences if it sent weapons to Tehran. “If China does that, China will have big problems, OK?”"
--- Yawn.
"Beijing is trying to position itself as a continued friend to Iran — whose oil it heavily depends upon"
--- It doesn't.
Who can claim victory if Iran ceasefire holds? An early winner is China
"Beijing’s powerbrokers are being credited with pushing Iran towards agreeing to the ceasefire, bolstering its status as a regional mediator. [...] Officially, China has not confirmed or denied reports that it played an active role in the Islamabad negotiations. At a press conference on Wednesday, the foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said only that China “had been actively working to promote de-escalation and an end to all hostilities”. Still, Beijing will be happy to be credited with brokering a fragile peace agreement"
--- Quite a number of Western outlets are all too happy to spread Chinese propaganda. We have to wonder how many of these journalists are communists, that they either believe or simply promote CCP propaganda.
"some analysts are sceptical about how influential China could actually have been in the late-night discussions"
--- Me too.
EU industry chief says Europe won’t follow the US on China
"Séjourné said the bloc was trying to reduce its dependence on China in strategic sectors, while still maintaining a level of openness, something he said was in Europe's "DNA.""
--- Idiocy. Speaking of...:
Faisal Islam: Why the government is relaxed about Chinese car imports
"The government's message is that "Britain should not fear" the rise of Chinese imports."
--- You don't need to fear them just don't buy them.
""If the conditions are right, I would absolutely welcome [Chinese investment]" he told me. He compared it to Japan's car industry in the 1990s."
--- Only that Japan was not a communist dictatorship which wants to undermine all the democratic values you have. ... If you have them.
"Yes, we will be dependent on foreign expertise and investment. But we will also be miles ahead of other G7 countries when it comes to being open to the extraordinary rise of the world's biggest car exporter, China. And that rise has only just begun."
--- And that's a good thing? It seems the UK government is just as moronic as the one in Canada.
China factory prices return to growth after 3 years, beating expectations on surging oil prices
"China’s factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years while consumer inflation moderated in March, amid a surge in oil prices as the Iran war upended global energy markets. The producer price index grew 0.5% from a year earlier, the first growth since September 2022, ending the longest deflationary streak in decades. For the first quarter, the PPI fell 0.6% year on year. Consumer prices climbed 1% in March from a year earlier"
--- That inflation does not go up, despite rising oil prices, actually shows that the domestic economy is still not doing too well in China.
Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
Japan’s combat role in Philippines war games signals shift in regional strategy
Chinese researcher's death after questioning in US prompts anger in Beijing
--- China Uncensored featured the usual weekend news variety again:
Bericht: China bereitet Waffenlieferungen an den Iran vor
"China bereitet einem Medienbericht zufolge die Lieferung von Luftabwehrsystemen an den Iran vor. Darauf deuteten Einschätzungen der US-Geheimdienste hin, berichtet der US-Nachrichtensender CNN unter Berufung auf drei Insider. Demnach plane China innerhalb der nächsten Wochen die Lieferung von schultergestützten Flugabwehrraketen, sogenannten Manpads. Es gebe zudem Anzeichen dafür, dass China versuche, die Lieferungen über Drittländer zu leiten, um ihre Herkunft zu verschleiern."
--- Das wäre keine überraschung. Allerdings wird China auf keinen Fall offiziell etwas liefern. Denn, ähnlich wie Trump, will China sich als Friedensstifter feiern lassen.
"Die Feuerpause wurde mithilfe der Vermittlung von Pakistan erreicht, auch China soll mitgewirkt haben. Anfang der Woche hatte ein Sprecher der chinesischen Botschaft laut CNN mitgeteilt, dass Peking seit Beginn des Krieges zwischen den USA, Israel und dem Iran "daran gearbeitet habe, einen Waffenstillstand und ein Ende des Konflikts herbeizuführen""
--- Wer es glaubt... Vermutlich hat man Pakistan nur gesagt: "Mach mal!"
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