Twelve days of war between Israel and Iran have ended in a fragile ceasefire. Some have criticized China’s cautiousness in directly supporting Iran during the attacks, while others argue the war exposed the limits of Beijing’s foreign policy. Why didn’t China step in to help its ally? Are we really in a multipolar era? Vijay Prashad joins Amanda Yee this week to discuss.

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