Wang Zichen
Deputy Secretary-General at the Center for China and Globalization and author of the Foreign Policy article discussed in the episode, offering analysis of why China avoids formal security patronage for partners like Iran.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 37min
View From Beijing: Why China is Not Protecting Iran
Wang Zichen, deputy secretary-general at the Center for China and Globalization and author of the discussed Foreign Policy article, explains why Beijing avoids formal security patronage. He contrasts Chinese partnerships with U.S. alliances. He discusses how domestic priorities, limited expeditionary capacity, and commercial ties shape China’s restrained approach to countries like Iran.
