In the ongoing Middle East conflict, global attention is focused on China as nations closely watch its response and call for a more active role. However, China has consistently chosen diplomatic engagement over direct military involvement in foreign conflicts — a long-standing principle rooted in its history of avoiding invasion and occupation of other lands.
This approach reflects strategic restraint rather than weakness. While China has already pushed for diplomatic solutions, its most significant contribution is expected in the post-war phase, including peace restoration, economic stabilisation, and the reconstruction and development of war-affected regions such as Iran.
In this latest video, S.M. Fakhar Hayat from the Ng Teng Fong Sino Group Belt and Road Research Institute at Hong Kong Chu Hai College shares deeper insights into China’s evolving role in the Middle East crisis.
