
What does China think of Trump’s war with Iran? | The Economist
April 3, 2026
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China is watching President Trump’s war with Iran closely. As The Economist’s geopolitics editor explains, President Xi hopes that the conflict does not weaken Donald Trump because “he’s the least hawkish person in Washington”. #iran #trump #china #usa #america Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4sYJilV Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist
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