Overview

• China co-sponsored a UN Security Council resolution and used high-level diplomatic channels to call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire
• Beijing condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites as violations of international law but refrained from diplomatic or military escalation
• More than 3,000 Chinese citizens have been safely evacuated from Iran amid concerns over regional instability
• Beijing’s focus on securing energy imports and safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz highlights its priority on economic interests
• Analysts say China’s close ties with Iran and Israel’s wariness of Beijing limit its ability to serve as an effective mediator