Arseniy Borisov

Allies without Assurances: Why China Remains Idle on Iran and Venezuela

Opinion - Mar 13, 2026
The General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping, and his accompanying delegation met with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ali Khamenei, modified, cc Khamenei.ir, https://shi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afaylu:Ali_Khamenei_met_with_Xi_Jinping_in_Tehran_2016_%281%29.jpg

For China, the question is clear: Why risk confrontation to save Caracas or Tehran when its primary rival in Washington is already bleeding military resources and diplomatic capital?

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