“At the level of expert discourse, Chinese analysts have become somewhat more confident in the Iranian regime’s resilience, even as they acknowledge severe structural constraints. Iran still faces enormous domestic problems, which the war is likely to intensify rather than resolve. Moreover, even if Tehran’s strategy appears effective, there is little expectation among Chinese commentators of an imminent end to the conflict.”
Andrea Ghiselli (T.wai & University of Exeter) is author of the issue “Regime Survival and International Implications: China’s Perspective on the Iran Crisis” of the ChinaMed Observer.
