What does Xi Jinping make of Donald Trump’s war in Iran? The Economist’s deputy editor Edward Carr, geopolitics editor David Rennie and foreign editor Adam Roberts have spent a week in China. They draw on their insights to discuss with editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes about what the third Gulf war means for China, Taiwan and the global balance of power.
00:00 – How does China see the war in Iran?
02:34 – What does the war in Iran mean for American soft power?
06:08 – Is China ready to become the next global superpower