Weeks after his country was battered by waves of Israeli strikes and the US bombed three of its prized nuclear facilities, ...

"Strengthening air defense capabilities is clearly an urgent priority for Iran at the moment," expert Hongda Fan told ...

“If the Middle East is unstable, the world will not be at peace,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said June 19. “If the conflict escalates further, not only will the conflicting parties suffer greater ...

China’s approach to the Israel-Iran war showed that it wanted to “avoid direct confrontation with the U.S.,” Lin, ... But these are not the metrics by which China measures its global role. ...

When Israel ... Yet China offered no material support. Despite Beijing's clout as a near-peer rival to the United States and its ambition to play a bigger role on the world stage, Beijing refrained ...

Despite Beijing’s claims of neutrality, it may be quietly backing Iran while verbally denying such support, as it has with ...

Iran's resurgence, Israel's military posture, and U.S. backing create a high-stakes triangle driving the region toward ...

Through the 12 days of the recent Israel-Iran conflict, China moved quickly to position itself as a potential mediator and voice of reason amid a spiralling regional crisis. The day after Israel ...

Iran and Israel came to blows, and Beijing mostly ducked. China isn’t ready to be the world’s next superpower: That’s one ...

China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.

On June 13, Israel began attacking Iran and striking its nuclear facilities and other targets. On June 21, the U.S. launched strikes against three nuclear sites using massive bunker-buster. bombs ...

China’s approach to the Israel-Iran war showed that it wanted to “avoid direct confrontation with the U.S.,” Lin, ... nor does it believe any single country should assume that role. ...