US EditionOn Iran truce, all sides want bigger China role, but does China?
Trump and analysts say Beijing helped push Iran into a two-week truce, but China is avoiding a larger security role.
- President Donald Trump credited China with pushing Iran to accept a two-week ceasefire barely an hour before a deadline expired. A senior Pakistani official confirmed China "stepped in and convinced Iran" just as hopes were fading.
- Henry Tugendhat, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, noted China lacks a history of military deployments outside Asia, prioritizing economic stability over replacing the U.S. security presence in the Middle East.
- Iran may be emphasizing Beijing's influence to secure China as a potential security guarantor, analysts suggest. There is an incentive to present the optics of China playing an oversized role to make Beijing accountable for ceasefire implementation.
- Vice President JD Vance will open talks Saturday with Iran in Pakistan, which has close ties to China and has been courting Trump amid shifting regional dynamics.
- Trump reportedly aims to leverage these diplomatic developments during a visit to Beijing next month. Liu Pengyu, spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, stated China "welcomes all efforts conducive to peace" and supports Pakistani mediation.
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Fox Business
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Stability key concern: On Iran truce, all sides want bigger China role, but does China?
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