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Foreign ministers of China and Iran have met as a ceasefire is in place.
China is emerging as a major player in international negotiations – including in the Middle East.
In 2023, it helped re-establish diplomatic relations between Riyadh and Tehran.
Although it is not an official call to end the ongoing war – the United States and Iran are looking to China to help spread it.
So, can it promote two sides to that goal?
And if China makes a direct move to stop fighting, how will its economic power affect negotiations?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Setareh Sadeqi – Associate Professor, Faculty of World Studies at Tehran University
Scott Uehlinger – Former CIA director and US Navy veteran
Andy Mok – Senior Researcher, Center for China and Globalization
Updated on May 7, 2026
