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Beijing’s ‘plausible deniability’ on arms supply is quickly becoming implausible – and could soon extend to Iran

  • Written by Linggong Kong, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University
Beijing’s ‘plausible deniability’ on arms supply is quickly becoming implausible – and could soon extend to IranCould longtime allies have a closer relationship than meets the eye?Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP

China has long maintained that it does not supply arms to any party at war – a central tenet of its “noninterference” foreign policy. But in recent years, Beijing has repeatedly faced accusations of doing the opposite: providing...

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