# Jonathan Fulton

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China's Middle East Math

There was widespread disappointment in Iran that China didn't do more to help Tehran during the recent 12-day war with Israel and the United States. Beijing, for its part, offered robust rhetorical and moral support, but little else. The calculus for Chinese policymakers is that Iran just isn't as…

[Book Talk] Building the Belt and Road Initiative in the Arab World – China’s Middle East Math

Join us for a special Book Talk with Professor Jonathan Fulton on his latest publication, Building the Belt and Road Initiative in the Arab World: China’s Middle East Math. Drawing on the 1+2+3 Cooperation Pattern introduced by President Xi Jinping in 2014, the book offers a compelling framework to…

Insight Pt. 2: Navigating School Selection with Elevate 215, City Councilmember Anthony Phillips

Today we’re joined by Dr. Stacy E. Holland, Executive Director of Elevate 215. With 30 years of experience creating educational solutions for children, Dr. Holland is helping to align Philadelphia’s education community around a shared vision: ensuring every child has access to a quality school that…

China-Iran Relations: Transactional or Strategic?

The United States is once again considering military strikes to curb Iran’s nuclear activities and missile program. China has emerged as a particularly important partner of Iran, serving as the country’s largest trade partner and one of its few sources of consistent diplomatic backing. For Beijing,…

Governing Digital China, with Daniela Stockmann and Ting Luo

This week on Sinica, I speak with Daniela Stockmann and Ting Luo, co-authors of Governing Digital China, a new book that examines how an authoritarian state governs a digital ecosystem it doesn't fully own, can never fully control, and yet fundamentally depends on. Danie — a professor of digital go…

Stories from C2P2: Michelle Steiner, Part One

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Activist, writer, and para-educator Michelle Steiner, a participant in the 2026 class of C2P2, speaks to Jonathan Fulton, support service coordinator at the Institute On Disabilities, about her experience growing up with a disability, findi…

China's Middle East Balancing Act — Peace plans, pragmatism and economic prospects

The war in the Middle East has affected China in many ways: as well as targeting Iran, a country with which Beijing has a comprehensive strategic partnership, it has disrupted exports, rattled consumer confidence, and forced the Chinese government to step in to protect consumers from the worst of r…

Reassessing China's role in the Middle East

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Yuyun Zhan and Alicia García-Herrero sit down with Jonathan Fulton to interrogate some persistent assumptions about China's role in the Middle East. From the China–Iran partnership to the Saudi–Iran rapprochement, they explore whether the conventional wi…

The Day After: America, China and a Changed Middle East | China Considered | Hoover Institution

In a new episode of China Considered, Elizabeth Economy sits down with Jonathan Fulton about China's role in the Middle East. Recorded just after a ceasefire reopened the Strait of Hormuz, the conversation begins with the war's toll on the region and the sense among Gulf governments that, however r…

What the Iran War Reveals About China's Power in the Persian Gulf

There's an emerging consensus that China is among the chief beneficiaries of the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran. While Beijing has undoubtedly welcomed Washington becoming entangled in yet another war in West Asia, and continues to reap commercial gains from booming exports …