<p><em>China loses two oil partners to US action in Iran. Their response? Strategic patience. Are we watching restraint or preparation for what’s next?</em></p><p>There’s an old saying: When your enemy is digging himself a hole, the smart move is to hand them a bigger shovel. China appears to be doing exactly that — watching, waiting, keeping its powder dry while America commits massive military resources to the other side of the world.</p><p>On this week’s <a target="_blank" href="https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/we-cut-off-chinas-oil-attacked-their-partners-they-wait/"><strong><em>WhoWhatWhy</em></strong></a><a target="_blank" href="https://whowhatwhy.org/podcast/we-cut-off-chinas-oil-attacked-their-partners-they-wait/"><strong> podcast</strong></a>, USC professor of international affairs <strong>David C. Kang</strong> returns to examine whether China’s restraint vindicates his contrarian thesis, or reveals something more calculated.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Talk Cocktail Podcast at <a href="https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe</a>