“[Chinese officials] might face difficult choices if the Iranian regime comes too close to falling: accept the loss or start to provide substantial support, for example, in the form of military assistance. For the moment, it is very likely that China will wait and see, and hope that the situation does not get worse.”
Andrea Ghiselli (T.wai & University of Exeter) is interviewed in the article “China warns of fallout from Israel’s strikes on Iran – and eyes role in easing crisis” on the South China Morning Post.
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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