China needs the global system to succeed. So it must not get entangled with Iran nor jeopardise US relations over Taiwan
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenDong LeiDong Lei is an independent observer of Chinese politics and history, with a particular interest in China’s evolving role in global affairs. Published: 5:30am, 10 May 2026Foreign affairs are not a series of disconnected episodes. They are a test of whether nations learn from history and act with foresight. The United States has often failed that test. It forgets that unchecked aggression leads to wider wars and that removing governments without building new authority invites chaos.
That system requires stability, and stability requires accommodation with the US, however pushy Washington may seem.
