The underwhelming performance of China-supplied arms and defense systems in Iran underscores the potential for a humiliating setback in Beijing’s military aspirations to take over Taiwan.

By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times

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“China is about 10 years behind the U.S. in terms of utilizing advanced technology.” ~ Dennis Wilder, professor at Georgetown University [SCMP]

Iran is being pummelled by the United States and Israel, demonstrating that their technology is vastly superior to anything Iran can muster. The one-sided war is not only an indictment of Iran’s indigenous weaponry, it also reflects poorly on the Chinese-made arms Iran relies on.

This one-sided conflict not only undermines Iran’s military capabilities but also raises significant concerns for China regarding its ambitions to take over Taiwan, which is equipped with advanced American and Israeli technology.

The failure of the Chinese-made HQ-9B during large-scale air attacks on Iran—a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system and a critical component of China’s air defense—was also evident in Pakistan during India’s Operation Sindoor, and in Venezuela when the U.S. successfully extracted President Nicolás Maduro.

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Patricia Adams is executive director of Probe International, a Toronto-based China watchdog. Lawrence Solomon is a founding columnist with FP Comment.