Dr. Yu Jie China Foreign Policy Expert Chatam House: China doesn't see the world in terms of rivals & friends - it sees in terms of vendors & customers. That view determines its export-oriented economic model, which requires smooth global connectivity. Prolonged war &  Hormuz disruption adds real pressure on Chinese economy. Thus China wants the war to end. China's view is: this is not in our immediate neighborhood, so why should we get involved? - self-centered - but also realistic. The Gulf war alone has not fundamentally changed the Beijing-Washington dynamic. FULL INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/7byPrFwufqs