Commentary
The long-term interests of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are being damaged by the Israel–Iran conflict.
Thinking About China
Opinion
As Tehran Loses the War, So Does Communist China
Chinese investments in Iran are at risk.
In this file photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, then-Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (R) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping pose for a photo on the sidelines of a meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022. Shen Hong/Xinhua via AP
Stu Cvrk
Author
Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
