{"podcast":{"title":"Al Jazeera","slug":"al-jazeera-7202379","podcast_index_feed_id":7202379,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6512381/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://open.spotify.com/show/6zCvj13uEjzJrRGLS2NFv2","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c7557270def0825e7e4805cb78b239f.jpg","author":"Al Jazeera Network","episode_count":43,"summary":"#AlJazeeraEnglish, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' Our impartial, fact-based reporting wins worldwide praise and respect. It is our unique brand of #journalism that the world has come to rely on. We are reshaping global media and constantly working to strengthen our reputation as one of the world's most respected #news and #CurrentAffairs channels.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379"},"episode":{"title":"Can China help end the war on Iran?","slug":"can-china-help-end-the-war-on-iran","published_at":"2026-05-11T00:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379/can-china-help-end-the-war-on-iran","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-china-help-end-the-war-on-iran--71950228","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71950228/632d90fa_1a3e_4f92_b480_c1341d03525e.mp3","summary":"China is emerging as a major player in global diplomacy - including in the Middle East. In 2023, it helped re-establish diplomatic ties between Riyadh and Tehran. While it is not officially mediating efforts to end the ongoing war - both the US and Iran are looking to China to help de-escalate. So, can it propel the two sides towards that goal? And if China makes a direct push to stop the fighting - how will its economic clout affect the course of negotiations?","meta_description":"China is emerging as a major player in global diplomacy - including in the Middle East. In 2023, it helped re-establish diplomatic ties between Riyadh and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1705,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/al-jazeera-7202379/episodes/can-china-help-end-the-war-on-iran/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/al-jazeera-7202379/can-china-help-end-the-war-on-iran.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}