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Trump's plan for economic D-day for Iran has one big hole: China

The Trump administration says it's asking countries to voluntarily cut off business with Iran to squeeze its economy further. But the most critical country — China — already says it won't cooperate.

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Emily Feng

Emily Feng is a White House correspondent at NPR. Previously, she was a foreign correspondent for NPR covering China, Taiwan and beyond. 

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