Analysts Discuss Xi Jinping's Response to U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine Conflicts
CNN's Fareed Zakaria interviewed two diplomats about how Chinese leader Xi Jinping is assessing U.S. President Donald Trump's military actions against Iran and Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. The segment aired on May 24, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran and Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. Fareed Zakaria spoke with Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations and Kishore Mahbubani of the National University of Singapore. The discussion focused on the lessons Xi may draw from the two conflicts.
The broadcast ran for four minutes and fifty-three seconds.
It was published at 3:58 PM EDT on May 24, 2026. The program presented the two diplomats' views on how the ongoing wars could shape Chinese strategic calculations.
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