China's Fading Facade of Support for Iran Chinese President Xi Jinping joined other non Western leaders, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
While Tehran reported a brief meeting between the two on the sidelines, Beijing remained silent.
This silence speaks volumes about China's limits of support for its beleaguered ally in the face of escalating US pressure.