May 8, 2026 | Forum Roundtable: How the Iran War Is Reshaping China’s Middle East Strategy
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May 8, 2026 | Forum Roundtable: How the Iran War Is Reshaping China’s Middle East Strategy
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In this month’s Forum Roundtable, host Lauri Regan speaks with Zineb Riboua of the Hudson Institute and Brigadier General (Res.) Assaf Orion of the Washington Institute and Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies about how the Iran war has affected China’s ambitions in the Middle East and beyond.
The panel examines Beijing’s relationship with Tehran, Iran’s weakened regional position, and the limits of China’s effort to balance ties with both Iran and the Gulf states. They also discuss how energy security, sanctions evasion, proxy warfare, and regional infrastructure have shaped China’s Middle East strategy.
The conversation expands to Israel-China relations, the Belt and Road Initiative, U.S.-China competition, and the stakes surrounding Taiwan, trade, and global power. Together, the panelists assess whether the war has strengthened American leverage, disrupted China’s assumptions, and opened a new phase in the contest between Washington and Beijing.