China’s muted response to the Iran war speaks volumes

In this commentary, Dylan Loh, Associate Professor at NTU’s Public Policy and Global Affairs programme, explains China’s relatively low-profile role in the Iran war. He notes that Beijing’s national interests, while strained, have not been significantly threatened, and that China is prioritising stable Sino-American relations in the short to medium term, an approach that shapes its cautious stance in the Middle East.

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