China Miscalculated U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran: Insider Sources | China in Focus

China Miscalculated U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran: Insider Sources | China in Focus

Published: March 7, 2026

Duration: 20:14

Insider sources suggest China was caught off guard by the U.S.–Israeli strike that killed Iran's Islamic leader. We examine what Beijing expected from the operation and how its calculations were different from reality.

Israel’s air force struck the building of the Iranian body in charge of appointing the supreme leader. We hear from an expert who says the move could be rattling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping.

Groups in the United States linked to the CCP appear to be organizing protests to sway public opinion against the strikes on Iran...