For Taiwan, the Israel-Iran conflict has become an unexpected case study in how to defend a democracy against a regional hegemon.

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

China declined an opportunity to join Iran in its June 2025 confrontation with the United States and Israel. Though Beijing ...

Iran’s reported plans to sign up to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system could expand Beijing’s footprint in the Middle ...

Even before the conflict, Tehran estimated it needed more than $500 billion in foreign investment just to modernize outdated ...

There is growing evidence of increased military cooperation between Iran and China — including aiding in missile production, ...

Last month, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, ...

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

Currently, China appears to be the only nation willing to supply Iran with advanced weaponry. However, Beijing is proceeding ...

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Ms. Mona Yacoubian and Mr. Tuvia Gering join us to unpack the latest escalation between Israel and Iran and explore how China is navigating this evolving ...

More importantly, overtly aiding Iran’s military right now would be a strategic misstep. Here’s why: Diplomatic balancing. China has carefully maintained a low profile before, during and after the war ...

Iranian analysts believe a renewed China-U.S. trade war could harm Iran’s economic lifeline – but also see potential opportunity in global polarization. By Jack Roush July 18, 2025 ...