Category: China-Middle East

China Pushes Iran to Reopen Hormuz, Keep Ceasefire on Track

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi used a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqhchi on Wednesday to urge efforts to restore normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while also backing continued ceasefire talks. The call put China’s position squarely on ...

Flurry of Diplomatic Meetings in Beijing As War Shakes Global Confidence

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 ...

Chinese Suppliers, Mideast Importers Fret About War Fallout on Trade

By Isabel KUA Suppliers and buyers at a trade show in southern China were cautious on Wednesday as they weighed costs for ice cream machines, home appliances and cars that have risen since the start of the Middle East war. ...

The Real Victor: The Arab Media Debate on China and the Iran War

By Francesca Daniele On March 11, 2026, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2817. Proposed by Bahrain and backed by fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as well as Jordan, the resolution condemns “in the strongest terms” Iran’s ...

China Emerges as a Quiet but Crucial Player in Iran Cease-Fire Push

China appears to have played a more important role in the Iran cease-fire push than Beijing is publicly admitting, with Donald Trump saying he believed China helped bring Tehran to the table and Chinese officials later saying they had made their “own efforts” to support a truce.

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Three New Polls Show China is Edging Past the U.S. as the World’s Partner

Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently.
The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of the three. They also include new Arab Barometer polling of countries in the Middle East, and an annual ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute poll of Southeast Asia.

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China Hopes ‘Relevant Parties’ Can Grasp Chance at Peace in Iran War

China's foreign ministry said it hoped the "relevant parties can grasp this chance at peace and bring the region back to stability as soon as possible" after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in the weeks-long Middle East war. China ...

Trump Says He Believes China Got Iran to Negotiate, AFP Reports

U.S. President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that he believes China got Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Israel and the United States. The Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it welcomed the ceasefire, adding that China had made its ...

China Planner Warns Middle East Crisis Exposes Deep Economic Risks

A newly translated policy paper by Peng Shaozong, a senior official at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top macroeconomic planning agency, offers a look at how Beijing is thinking about the fallout from the Middle East conflict. The paper was posted on the China ...

Experts Say China Is Studying U.S. Power in Iran War and Its Limits

There's been a lot of speculation in U.S. and European policy analysis circles over what lessons China is taking away from the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The debate largely divides along two broad categories. On one side, popular in Washington, D.C., ...

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 ...

Chinese Ships Resume Hormuz Passage, but Traffic Remains Far Below Prewar Levels

Chinese ships are again moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but only in a narrow and uneven way that underscores how far traffic remains from prewar norms. Two COSCO-linked container ships exited the Gulf on Monday after an earlier aborted attempt, becoming ...

How China Can Survive Without the Strait of Hormuz

China can survive without the Strait of Hormuz because it has built a broader energy cushion than most Asian importers, even though it still buys more oil through the waterway than any other country. China imported about 5.4 million barrels per ...
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