The war in Iran is likely to lead to several issues for China, but it also presents Beijing with opportunities.

China is urging Iranian officials to avoid actions that could disrupt Qatari gas exports or other energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

China is the world's largest energy importer and would therefore appear vulnerable to the surge in crude oil and natural gas prices from the conflict between Israel and the United States against Iran.

In a conflict in which Iran’s retaliation has centered on waves of small attack drones, such support could prove to be crucial.

China's foreign minister held talks with Iran and Oman as the U.S.-Israel strikes lead to wider regional conflict.

China imports roughly half of its oil from the Middle East.

Monday on the RCP podcast, Jim Robbins from the Institute of World Politics discussed the wider geopolitical consequences of the Israeli/US strike on Iran and how widely the war could escalate. He argued that the Trump administration is deliberately separating military force from political outcomes,

One Chinese citizen was killed in the US-Israeli strikes that hit Tehran, the capital of Iran, a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry said.