# Peacemaker or playmaker? Where China stands on Trump's war in the Middle East

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Podcast: [Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald](https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-roaming-with-geraldine-doogue-and-hamish-macdonald-6755533)
Published: 2026-04-15T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/global-roaming/global-roaming-china-us-iran-war-rana-mitter/106497316
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## Resource

The war in the Middle East is sending shock waves through global supply chains, so where does this leave economic superpower China? Will it emerge as a genuine global leader or merely make a profit from global disorder? Does Beijing see the US and the President Trump's instability as a threat or opportunity? In this episode, Geraldine and Latika go roaming to find out if China wants the global power but not the global responsibility. The article Geraldine references from Foreign Affairs, written by Zongyuan Zoe Liu is here . Guest: Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of ' Forgotten Ally, China’s World War II '. Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.

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