Iran’s impact on US-China meetingBy Tzou Jiing-wen 鄒景雯When the flames of war leapt from the Caribbean coast of Caracas to the Alborz Mountains overlooking Tehran, the geopolitical map began its most brutal reshuffling since the end of the Cold War. Only weeks earlier, Peking University academic Wang Jisi (王緝思) and US-China academic David M. Lampton had published a striking essay in Foreign Affairs. Timed conspicuously ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, the article floated a bold proposition: Capitalize on Trump’s transactional instincts. Through satellite intelligence sharing and counter-stealth radar technologies, China helped strengthen Iran’s deterrent posture under sanctions pressure. Therefore, the Trump–Xi meeting later this month is unlikely to resemble the G2-style distribution of spoils some in Beijing envisioned.

Source: Taipei Times March 02, 2026 17:57 UTC