US Killing of Iranian General Sends Strong Signal to Chinese Regime, a Key Iranian Ally, Experts Say

In this Sept. 18, 2016 photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, center, attends a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Revolutionary Guard commanders in Tehran, Iran. A U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport on Friday Jan. 3, 2020 killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force. Soleimani was considered the architect of Iran's policy in Syria. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File

The recent U.S. airstrike that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani will send a strong message to the Chinese regime, which is a key Iranian ally, according to a China expert.

It signals that Washington will take resolute action to deal with “bad actors,” including the Chinese communist regime—one of Iran’s top economic and military partners.