March 3, 2026

Why China Is Doing So Little to Help a Friend Under Fire

Austin Ramzy

“From the Chinese perspective, this is just another example of how the Americans are a source of instability while we are the source of stability.”

Head of Research Andrea Ghiselli was quoted by Austin Ramzy in a The Wall Street Journal article discussing the recent escalation in the Middle East and China’s largely rhetorical backing of Iran amid the crisis.

Read the full article 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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