{"id":3571,"date":"2026-04-10T17:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=3571"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:18:54","slug":"china-flexes-influence-in-trumps-iran-diplomacy-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=3571","title":{"rendered":"China flexes influence in Trump\u2019s Iran diplomacy efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joins \u2018Varney & Co.\u2019 to warn China and Iran\u2019s oil alliance is an \u2018attack on the dollar\u2019 and a threat to global trade routes.<\/p>\n

China’s growing involvement in Middle East tensions is offering Beijing an opportunity to position itself as a strategic player as President Donald Trump weighs his next diplomatic moves with Iran.<\/p>\n

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joined FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on “Varney & Co.” to discuss how China is leveraging its relationship with Iran to project influence while signaling goodwill ahead of a potential high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joins \u2018Mornings with Maria\u2019 to break down China\u2019s role in Iran\u2019s ceasefire and President Donald Trump\u2019s warning of sweeping tariffs on nations backing Tehran.<\/p>\n

Recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz highlight the depth of coordination between Beijing and Tehran, particularly as Iran pushes for transactions in Chinese currency, a shift that could challenge the dominance of the U.S. dollar in global energy markets.<\/p>\n

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Chang pointed to China’s broader role in sustaining Iran’s position, noting that Beijing has provided extensive support short of direct military involvement.<\/p>\n

Chinese President Xi Jinping applause during the plenary session of China’s National People’s Congress. (Lintao Zhang \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“Of course, they’ve been supporting Iran across the board, except for soldiers, sailors and pilots, but everything else,” Chang said.<\/p>\n

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At the same time, China is attempting to cast itself as a diplomatic intermediary. Chang said Beijing played a limited role in recent ceasefire efforts, but emphasized the strategic intent behind that involvement.<\/p>\n

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“It did play a small mediating role in the ceasefire\u2026 But the point is, China wanted to show that it was a mediator, show power, because President Trump is scheduled to go to the Chinese capital May 14th\u2026 So they want goodwill,” Chang said.<\/p>\n

The maneuvering underscores how China is balancing influence and optics, using diplomacy to strengthen its position as tensions in the region continue to evolve.<\/p>\n

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