Beijing’s Response to US–Israel Strikes on Iran Reveals Its Military and Energy-Driven Motives: Experts

The talking points are carefully designed to hide the CCP’s real economic and military goals in the Middle East and across the Taiwan Strait, analysts say.
Beijing’s Response to US–Israel Strikes on Iran Reveals Its Military and Energy-Driven Motives: Experts
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi (C), sign an agreement in the capital Tehran, Iran, on March 27, 2021. AFP via Getty Images
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The joint U.S.–Israel military strikes on Iran on Feb. 28 sent shock waves through the Chinese regime, which has shown a carefully calibrated but revealing response.