Trump appears keen to reach a deal to end the war, which is unpopular with Americans, as he deploys both pressure and diplomacy, analysts say.

Experts say that Iran’s effective control over the Strait of Hormuz, allowing certain countries safe passage, gives it leverage in the face of Trump’s threats—and potentially over the global economy a...

Beijing has driven major increase in reserves of oil and other strategic commodities but their scale remains secret

Beijing sees risks in offering more than rhetorical support despite its longstanding friendship with the regime in Iran.

Killing of Iranian supreme leader has sparked turmoil and triggered talk about an ideological shift to the West.

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In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Mohammed Alsudairi and Dr. Andrea Ghiselli join us to discuss their newly released book Narratives of Sino-Middle Eastern Futures. They challenge prevail...

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China's rapidly expanding presence in the Middle East has sparked a mix of anxiety and excitement, depending on one's perspective. Washington regards Beijing's support of Iran and the Palestinian caus...

Who profits in a post-American world?

A few days ago, the Financial Times published an article where it was reported that some recent studies have found that “The value of Chinese companies’ new investment and construction contracts in co...

About one month ago, Tyler Jost and Yucong Li published a very cool paper in China Quarterly. From the data to the findings, this article is really interesting. I wish I was the author! The paper cont...

This is a fascinating article that was published recently in The China Journal. It deal with an important topic, of course. While the part on the effects of censorship on Englihs-language journals is ...

Premier Li Qiang pledges more Chinese investment in Egypt during Cairo visit as China seeks to expand influence in region amid US rivalry.

After a devastating war with Israel exposed the weakness of its air force, Iran is reportedly turning to China for advanced military hardware. But Beijing’s reluctance -- and Moscow’s inaction -- high...

China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of NATO countries in Eu...

President’s willingness to use military force prompts rethink in Beijing over Taiwan

Pedro Sánchez reportedly says move would be ‘counterproductive’ and harm Spanish economy

... or "Quality into quantity": how to see China's historic development through the veil of macroeconomics.

A new Iran may emerge from the current conflict, but don’t expect a democracy.

Flight plans indicated a final destination of Luxembourg, but the aircraft appeared to have never flown near European skies

Analysts say China's calls for de-escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict reflect not just diplomatic ambition, but concern over its own vulnerabilities - from oil routes and regional projects to tensi...

Beijing voices ‘grave concern’ over Israel’s attacks, while analysts say future of conflict depends on how the US and China intervene.

Formally integrating foreign fighters into Syria’s new army is viewed as a pragmatic political move, but one which alarms many in Syrian society

The protests across Türkiye have led Chinese scholars to reassess the sustainability of Erdoğan’s rule, despite their recently more favorable views of Turkish foreign policy.