China’s View of the War in Iran: A Conversation with Zhang Chuchu

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Zhang Chuchu joins us to discuss how China views the war in Iran and what the conflict means for China’s interests and strategy in the Middle East. She explains Chinese concerns about regional spillover, energy security, and the erosion of trust in international negotiations. The conversation also discusses China’s diplomatic approach and what the conflict means for U.S.–China relations and the upcoming Trump–Xi leadership meeting. Zhang Chuchu is an associate professor at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs and deputy director at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Fudan University.

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China’s View of the War in Iran: A Conversation with Zhang Chuchu is an episode from ChinaPower by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies.

This episode is 41:44 long.

This episode was published on May 8, 2026.

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