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Trump Suggests US Could Sanction Chinese Banks Over Iran Oil Before Xi Summit

President Donald Trump has suggested the United States could punish Chinese banks for helping move Iranian oil, using financial penalties called sanctions.

V. Stone· Aug 28, 2026

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The favorability gap flips: Pew finds China now outpolls the United States in most countries surveyed

For years the United States led China on global favorability. A new Pew Research Center survey shows that lead has reversed across most of 36 countries and territories, including two of Washington's closest neighbors — the first hard data pointing to a measurable shift in soft power.

E. Danby· Jul 15, 2026