China must find a path between Iran and Gulf states as Tehran strikes across Middle East

China must find a path between Iran and Gulf states as Tehran strikes across Middle East

All six Gulf Cooperation Council members have been struck amid Iran’s widening retaliation after attacks by the US and Israel killed its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior officials. Its strikes also expanded beyond United States’ assets to include landmark buildings and airports, causing death and injury. As the regional instability intensifies, China, a strategic partner with Iran, walks a diplomatic tightrope as it also maintains deep economic relations with GCC states –...

By Zhao Ziwen