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US war against Iran: Is China the hidden winner?

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April 23, 2026

As Washington struggles to justify its deepening involvement in Iran, China steps in as a careful power broker, pushing its agenda with precision. Is China turning this war into a strategic victory?

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Angela Köckritz,

Deputy Editorial Director at Germany’s China.Table. She covers China’s foreign policy and Germany’s China strategy, and previously served as a Beijing-correspondent for Germany’s DIE ZEIT.

 

 

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Hao Gui,

DW colleague from China. He’s a journalist and author currently working for DW’s Asia department in Bonn.

 

 

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Felix Lee,

geoeconomics editor at Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung Dossier in Berlin.

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