March 3, 2026

The Iran War Looks Very Different From China

Andrea Ghiselli

“I think China sees Iran as an important counterpart. It provides energy and natural resources. It’s also useful because it distracts American policymakers at certain moments. But I don’t think China feels obliged to rescue it. Maybe when the dust finally settles, it will provide some kind of support, but it doesn’t feel obligated to intervene.”

Head of Research Andrea Ghiselli was interviewed by Eric Olander in a China Global South Project podcast, discussing the stark differences in how this conflict is discussed in China and in the Global West.

Watch the interview here.

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Published with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation pursuant to art. 23-bis of Presidential Decree 18/1967. The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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