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Opinion

US sanctions often advance China's interests

Iran, Russia and Myanmar pivot to Beijing as Biden applies outdated policy

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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi bump elbows in Tehran on Mar. 27: U.S. sanctions have made China Iran's most important commercial partner.   © WANA/Reuters

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and author of nine books, including "Asian Juggernaut: The Rise of China, India and Japan."

U.S. foreign policy has long relied on sanctions, despite their uncertain effectiveness and unintended consequences. No sooner had President Joe Biden assumed office than he slapped new sanctions on Russia and Myanmar.

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