US/Israel’s Iran war undermines Asia’s rise and global prospects

The chaotic conditions created by the US/Israeli war against Iran are escalating. The reverberations could be severe worldwide, particularly in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. EXPRESSO (a Portuguese weekly): China is sending a special envoy Zhai Jun to the Middle East to de-escalate the situation. Is Operation Epic Fury intended to continue until the objectives defined by Trump and Israel regarding Iran are achieved? China’s envoy will seek a path to de-escalation. But the US stance, and certainly the view of Prime Minister Netanyahu, suggest that hostilities will prevail until Iran’s military capacity is dismantled or the regime capitulates. After…