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Detentions of Panama-flagged vessels by China that followed a Panamanian court ruling raise serious concerns, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said last week it was closely monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama-flagged ...
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China FM Says U.S.-Israel Attack on Iran ‘Clearly Violated International Law’
China's foreign minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran were a violation of international law, Chinese state media reported, as he held calls with his EU, German and Saudi counterparts. Wang also stressed that ...
China Says U.S., Israeli Attacks on Iran the ‘Root Cause’ of Hormuz Blockage
China said on Thursday that U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran were the "root cause" of the Strait of Hormuz blockage, after U.S. President Donald Trump called on affected countries to seize the key waterway. Trump said countries that receive ...
Republican Senator Proposes to Widen U.S. Ban on Chinese Autos
By Kalea Hall and David Shepardson Republican Senator Bernie Moreno said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation next month to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese automakers from entering the American market, and encouraged other countries to follow suit.
Pressure Builds on China Over Hormuz
China is coming under sharper pressure to do more in the Strait of Hormuz as the waterway’s disruption drags on and outside powers increasingly point to Beijing’s energy stake in the crisis. French Navy chief Admiral Nicolas Vaujour said China’s current approach—limited ...
Fishermen conduct abalone management and protection operations at sea in the waters of Xiaocheng Town, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto) (Photo by CFOTO / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
"China's financial commitments are simply more tangible and easier to grasp than those of Europe," one delegate from an island state remarked to me on a bright spring day in late March, as we both gazed out at the East River from the United Nations Headquarters. Behind us, in airless ...
Social Media Commentators Are Misreading the China Angle in the U.S.–Israeli War With Iran
By William Figuerora, Assistant Professor at Groningen University There are a lot of spurious claims that China will be badly damaged by the U.S and Israeli war against Iran, going as far as to suggest that China might be the real ...
As U.S. and Israel Strike Iran, China Watchers See Beijing Poised to Profit From the Chaos
Almost immediately after the U.S. and Israel launched "major combat operations" against Iran, a vigorous debate erupted online over what this latest conflict in the Persian Gulf would mean for China. The discourse largely broke down into two distinct categories:
China Evacuates 3,000 Nationals From Iran as Beijing Condemns U.S. and Israeli Strikes as Violation of International Law
At least 3,000 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Iran over the past 72 hours, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning. The exodus follows calls for Chinese nationals across the Persian Gulf and the Mideast to leave, if possible, or shelter in place if not. ...
China Calls for Ceasefire, Diplomacy to End Middle East Conflict
China called Monday for a ceasefire and diplomatic talks to end the conflict in the Middle East, as it stretched into a third day. Israel and the United States have been conducting strikes on Iran and Lebanon, with the conflict extending ...
Shanghai Stocks Close at 10-Year High as Iran Conflict Boosts Energy and Gold Shares; HK Drops
Shanghai stocks closed at a 10-year high on Monday, bucking regional weakness in the wake of the Iran conflict as investors snapped up energy, gold and defense shares. Mainland sentiment was supported by expectations that Beijing may step in to steady markets ahead of a ...
China’s COSCO Orders Gulf-Bound Ships to ‘Safe Waters’
Chinese shipping giant China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) ordered ships in or bound for the Gulf to seek "safe waters," as traffic in the vital waterway is impeded in the aftermath of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The state-owned, Shanghai-based firm is ...
Chinese Scholars Warn of Escalation Risk as Iran Faces Leadership Void, Dismiss Prospect of Regime Collapse
Iran will hardly see a total “regime change,” but the Middle East has undoubtedly returned to the “jungle” it once was, facing growing military threats in the future, according to three prominent Middle East scholars in China whose views were widely disseminated in major national news publications ...
China Stocks Steady as Surges in Energy, Defense Shares Offset Airline Losses; HK Drops
China's equity benchmarks were little changed on Monday in the wake of the Iran conflict as surges in energy, defense and gold stocks offset plunges in airline and tourism shares. Mainland sentiment was supported by expectations that Beijing may step in ...
“Win or Lose, America Loses”: Chinese Analyst Says Trump’s Iran Gamble Will Hand Beijing a Strategic Victory
The following is a transcript of a commentary posted on WeChat by Ren Hanjun, a visiting professor at a Peking University think tank who also posts video commentaries on international affairs on his WeChat channel 老任财富故事会 (Lao Ren’s Wealth Stories). This particular post about the U.S.-Israeli war ...
Asian Oil Buyers Assess Stockpiles, Middle East Alternatives as Iran Conflict Escalates
By Heejin Kim and Nidhi Verma Asian governments and refiners rushed to assess oil stockpiles as well as alternative shipping routes and supplies as the Iran conflict disrupted shipping in the crucial