Wang Wen: China's Perspectives & Role in the Iran War

Wang Wen: China's Perspectives & Role in the Iran War

Author: Glenn Diesen April 20, 2026 Duration: 35:36

Prof. Wang Wen discusses China's approach to the Iran War. Prof. Wang Wen is the Dean & Professor of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY). He is also the Deputy Dean of Silk Road School, Distinguished Professor, and Executive Director of China-US People-to-People Exchange Research Centre at Renmin University of China. He serves as the Secretary-General of the Green Finance Committee of the China Society for Finance and Banking, a Research Fellow at the Financial Research Centre of the Counsellor Office of the State Council of China, and a visiting professor at more than 10 universities around the world. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL


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