"Gulf governments ultimately hope that Beijing will steer Tehran toward a negotiated settlement... but they are aware that a prolonged war may also serve China's interest by piling

"Gulf governments ultimately hope that Beijing will steer Tehran toward a negotiated settlement... but they are aware that a prolonged war may also serve China's interest by piling pressure on ​the United States." Latest with @samianakhoul Link Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China - not Washington - to use its economic leverage over Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, testing how far Beijing...