March 3, 2026

China is Iran's key ally, so how will Beijing respond?

Andrea Ghiselli

“Chinese analysts were aware that the regime was politically and economically very weak. They didn’t predict the attack per se, but they did expect that the regime could be in danger at some point in the near future."

Head of Research Andrea Ghiselli was interviewed by Girish Sawlani in a ABC News podcast, discussing China's role as one of Iran's few global allies and its support for Iran in the latest escalation in the Middle East.

Watch the full podcast here.

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