About this episode

The episode discusses Beijing's response to the Iran War and its implications for U.S.-China competition.

In this episode, Mike sits down with Evan Medeiros, the Penner Family Chair in Asia Studies at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and Cling Family Distinguished Fellow in U.S.–China Studies. They examine Beijing’s response to the war in Iran, trace the evolution of the China–Iran relationship, and assess the conflict’s long-term strategic implications for Asia and U.S.–China competition.

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guest: Evan Medeiros

Topics covered

• Iran War
• China-Iran relationship
• U.S.-China competition
• strategic implications
• Beijing's response

Keywords

• Iran War
• China
• U.S.-China competition
• strategic implications
• Evan Medeiros

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, Cling Family, U.S.–China Studies

Places: Iran, China, Asia

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