In war with Iran, China sees a familiar pattern of U.S. mistakes 71.5%
Los Angeles Times - By Michael Wilner - 5/12/2026, 10:00 AM
Biased Writer Voice 42% - Appeal to Authority 28.8% - Negativity Bias 27.9%
BEIJING — The Trump administration has repeatedly framed the war in Iran as a quick, winnable fight, vowing to defeat the Islamic Republic “totally and decisively” — incomparable to the “dumb” wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But from China’s perspective, the parallels are clear. “You can blow everything up — destroy it all,” one Chinese... more