'What is the game plan?': The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions
22 days ago
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- China's economy faces challenges with low consumption, property crisis, and local debt, leading to a lowered growth target.
- Middle East instability threatens China's oil supply, shipping routes, and investments, risking wider global instability.
- China-Iran relations are transactional, with limited investment and allegations of arms sales, but no deep ideological ties.
- China avoids military alliances, positioning itself as a 'responsible counter-balance' to the US while staying out of conflicts.
- The US's actions in Iran highlight China's limited ability to protect partners despite its economic strength.
- China may use the crisis to critique Western hypocrisy and promote itself as a stable global leader compared to Trump.
- Upcoming Trump visit is key for China to gauge US policy on flashpoints like Taiwan amid Middle East tensions.