“Chinese commentators did not view Raisi’s death as potentially destabilizing, but they began expressing concerns over Iran’s future after the unexpected victory of Pezeshkian. While some Chinese analysts expressed cautious optimism, most focused on highlighting the severe challenges the new reformist president faces and the limits he will encounter. These hurdles include opposition from domestic forces, including Ayatollah Khamenei, as well as external pressure from Israel and the US, especially in the allegedly likely scenario of Donald Trump winning re-election.”
Giorgia Facchini (ChinaMed, T.wai & University of Naples “L’Orientale”) analyzes the perspective of Chinese commentators and experts on Iran’s snap presidential elections for the ChinaMed Observer.
