With President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing on the horizon, questions loom over how the Iran war will affect discussions on tariffs, trade, human rights, and Taiwan. On the Middle East Forum’s monthly podcast, Zineb Riboua discusses the complex economic and energy challenges the war presents for China.
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155 shell bodies sit on a pallet at General Dynamics ready to be shipped on August 20, 2025, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)