The third Gulf war will hurt China’s economy, though the damage will be slighter than that inflicted on many of its neighbours and rivals https://www.economist.com/china/2026/04/01/why-the-iran-war-hurts-china-less-than-its-rivals?taid=69ceeb97e1f7f1000147ea59&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante