Why China could emerge a winner from Trump's global energy shock

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Why China could emerge a winner from Trump’s global energy shock

China’s evolution into an “electrostate” may help insulate it from spiking oil prices.

March 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDT


Wind turbines dot the coastline along a giant solar farm near Weifang, eastern China. (Ng Han Guan/AP)

By Evan Halper
As the threat of strikes by Iran forces oil tankers destined for Asia to idle in the Persian Gulf, some top Republicans have declared an economic victory against a rival super power. “This is China’s nightmare,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said on Fox News this week.

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[Renew Deal]

1. It exposes a giant right wing lie about renewables

While the US and others are duking it out over resources, China is not as impacted. They get to advance their society (and their defense capabilities) while others are bogged down with wars.

[Norrrm]

2. Trump has recently allowed Iran to sell oil to China

Not sure if still going on today, 13 March.

Trump has allowed Russia to sell oil recently.

[thought crime]

3. China's transition to renewable energy is a model.

Trump's military actions against Venezuela and Iran have raised the importance of these countries' oil reserves, which are huge strategic assets. Potential oil reserves are closely monitored. Wars are fought over oil reserves; heads of state are abducted and assassinated. We worry and war over "chokepoints" for the world's oil supplies.

Does anyone pay much attention to the solar and wind "reserves" of individual countries? No?
Does anyone worry over "chokepoints" for solar and wind energy? No?