Beijing (AFP) – The US decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran could scare off European investors but oil-thirsty China may step into the void and ramp up business links with the country. China, which is already Iran’s top trade partner and one of its biggest buyers of crude, has signalled that it intends to keep […]
Julien Girault
Julien Girault is an economic reporter for AFP based in Beijing. He has also reported from London. His journalism has appeared in Agence France-Presse (AFP), Business Insider, Yahoo, France 24, Times of Israel, La Presse, Mail & Guardian, Japan Today, Journal de Montreal, and The Citizen (South Africa).
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