China has been steadfast in arguing that the Iran Nuclear agreement must be upheld, saying that only the International Atomic Energy Agency — not the U.S. or Israel or any other party — can judge compliance.

In an interview with Monocle Radio’s “The Globalist” program, I argue that China’s stance is rooted in three key concepts: energy supply, its relationship with the United States as a super power, and the North Korean nuclear issue.

The whole program is available on the Monocle website here. My portion is attached: