{"id":364039,"date":"2026-07-23T22:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/chinas-gulf-influence-ends-where-war-begins-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T22:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:00:56","slug":"chinas-gulf-influence-ends-where-war-begins-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/chinas-gulf-influence-ends-where-war-begins-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Gulf influence ends where war begins | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/4TTiN_3xnOo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"China's Gulf influence ends where war begins | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4TTiN_3xnOo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>For years, Gulf states viewed China as a rising alternative to the United States. But when Israel and the US went to war with Iran, Beijing largely remained on the sidelines. Has the conflict exposed the limits of China&#8217;s influence in the Middle East? We speak to China expert Aaron Glasserman, co-author of a recent Foreign Affairs article arguing that Gulf leaders may be rethinking China&#8217;s value as a future security partner.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 China has largely stayed on the sidelines of the Iran war<br \/>\n00:49 Aaron Glasserman, Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University<br \/>\n01:20 Why did Gulf states believe Beijing would eventually help protect the region?<br \/>\n03:25 China&#8217;s consistent approach to conflicts and disputes outside its sphere of influence<br \/>\n04:38 China\u2019s leverage vis-\u00e0-vis Iran<br \/>\n05:40 The upside for China in America&#8217;s war with Iran<br \/>\n06:55 Do Gulf countries rethink their relationship with Beijing?<br \/>\n08:06 Divisions between Gulf countries are growing<br \/>\n09:45 Beijing\u2019s approach to the Middle East crisis is a combination of prudence and paralysis<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, Gulf states viewed China as a rising alternative to the United States. But when Israel and the US went to war with Iran, Beijing largely remained on the sidelines. Has the conflict exposed the limits of China&#8217;s influence in the Middle East? 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