Insider sources suggest China was caught off guard by the U.S.–Israeli strike that killed Iran’s Islamic leader. We examine what Beijing expected from the operation and how its calculations were different from reality.
Israel’s air force struck the building of the Iranian body in charge of appointing the supreme leader. We hear from an expert who says the move could be rattling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping.
Groups in the United States linked to the CCP appear to be organizing protests to sway public opinion against the strikes on Iran. Here’s how the conflict could put China in an economic stranglehold.
The CCP’s most important annual political meetings are underway in Beijing. Meanwhile, the regime is ramping up its suppression of human rights activists and protesters.