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Xi Keeps Iran at Arm's Length as Middle East Conflict Deepens

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 17.


Photographer: Atta Kenare/Getty Images

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Hello, this is Allen Wan in Shanghai.

As President Donald Trump contemplates a US strike against Iran, marking a potentially dangerous turn in the war, his country’s chief rival has maintained a fairly low profile.