Why China Is Defiant Even as US Threatens Iran Sanctions

China has thrown Tehran an economic lifeline as its biggest buyer of oil, and Xi appears in no rush to help Trump end a conflict that's pulling US resources from Asia. Bloomberg's Jill Disis breaks down the news. (Source: Bloomberg)

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