Flurry of Diplomatic Meetings in Beijing As War Shakes Global Confidence

News footage on a giant screen outside a shopping mall shows China's President Xi Jinping (R) meeting with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Beijing on April 14, 2026. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)

China’s President Xi Jinping led a series of high-profile meetings with global leaders in Beijing this week, as the global economy nervously eyes the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called the blockade a “dangerous and irresponsible move” that “will only aggravate confrontation, escalate tension, undermine the already fragile ceasefire and further jeopardize safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.”

  • Get a daily email packed with the latest news and analysis from Africa, Asia, and across the Global South.
  • Read exclusive insights on the key trends shaping China’s relations across the Global South.
  • Full access to the News Feed that provides daily updates on Chinese engagement in the Global South.

China, Africa and the Global South... find out what’s happening.

Subscribe today for unlimited access.

OR

Already a subscriber? Log in Click Here to Learn More
by CGSP Staff

Most Read

1
Developing Countries’ Debt Servicing Costs to China Are Significant, but Nowhere Near as Much as Other Creditors
2
Uncertainty Roils Minerals Markets
3 Chinese Scholars See Russia’s Venezuela Strategy as a Model of Hybrid Power Projection in the U.S.’ Backyard
4 India Forced to Pay Russia in Yuan, Handing China an Unexpected Win
5 From J-10C to Kaan? Indonesia’s Fighter Jet Deal With Turkey Shocks Chinese Military Fans
6 Chinese Military Fans Discuss Why Indonesia Bought Rafale Instead of J-10C

You Might Like

China Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over Israel’s Military Operations in Rafah

China expressed on Tuesday “grave concern” over Israel’s military operations in Rafah, where an Israeli strike killed dozens in a displaced persons camp. China “expresses its grave concern over the ongoing Israeli military ...

Xi Says China ‘Deeply Pained’ by ‘Severe’ Gaza Situation

President Xi Jinping told his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday that China was “deeply pained” by the “extremely severe” situation in Gaza, as Beijing hosts Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and several other Arab leaders. The ...

Israel Slams Beijing Deal to Include Hamas in Post-War Gaza Government

Israel swiftly condemned an agreement brokered by China Tuesday, which Beijing said would bring Hamas into a “national reconciliation government” for post-war Gaza. Foreign Minister Israel Katz insisted that “Hamas rule will be ...

China Blames U.S. for Lengthening Gaza Crisis

China’s ambassador to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, said the United States is to blame for the failure to reach a ceasefire in the ongoing Gaza conflict. Addressing the UN Security Council on ...

What is The China-Global South Project?

Independent

The China-Global South Project is passionately independent, non-partisan and does not advocate for any country, company or culture.

News

A carefully curated selection of the day’s most important China-Global South stories. Updated 24 hours a day by human editors. No bots, no algorithms.

Analysis

Diverse, often unconventional insights from scholars, analysts, journalists and a variety of stakeholders in the China-Global South discourse.

Networking

A unique professional network of China-Africa scholars, analysts, journalists and other practioners from around the world.

More about CGSP
Detected IP: ...