“China’s direct involvement in the conflict would propel the rivalry (with the US) to another level, in a moment in which Beijing wants to stabilise the relations with Washington to ease the pressure on its economy and tech development”.
Andrea Ghiselli (T.wai & University of Exeter) is interviewed in the article “China’s bid to mediate Israel-Iran conflict: How much sway does it really have?” on CNA.
Research Fellow
Andrea Ghiselli is a non-resident Research Fellow at T.wai, and serves as the Head of Research of the ChinaMed Project. He is also a Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Exeter.
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