Category: China-Middle East

By Amanda Chen One week into the war triggered by the American-Israeli joint offensive on Iran launched on Saturday, February 28, Tehran’s retaliation has already expanded from targeting U.S. military assets to striking Gulf energy and civilian infrastructure. On March 7, ...

China has pushed back against threats directed at Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, signaling Beijing’s support for Tehran’s sovereignty as tensions remain high following the killing of his father, former leader Ali Khamenei, in U.S.–Israeli strikes. Chinese officials said Iran’s ...

Commercial vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz are increasingly altering their ship-tracking signals to claim links to China, hoping to avoid being targeted amid escalating attacks tied to the Iran conflict. The tactic reflects the perception among shipping crews that vessels ...

China is reportedly in talks with Iran to negotiate safe passage for oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently closed to most maritime traffic. Beijing is reportedly displeased with Tehran over the closure of the narrow ...

The Chinese EV-maker BYD reported its sixth straight monthly drop in sales and production, marking the sharpest year-on-year decline since early 2020 as domestic incentives end and demand weakens. The Chinese EV giant is increasingly betting on exports and overseas expansion, including a reported bid for a Nissan–Mercedes ...

China will send a special envoy to mediate in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday, as the war triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran spiraled across the region. Beijing has ties with Iran and has said ...

While China has expressed support for Iran as it faces attacks from Israel and the United States, readouts from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s conversation with Iran’s Abbas Araghchi hint at a more complex position. Wang’s emphasis on the securing of Chinese ...

As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran reverberate across the Middle East, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has launched a flurry of calls with regional and European counterparts, positioning Beijing as a voice for de-escalation while reaffirming support for Tehran’s sovereignty. ...

By Andrea Ghiselli More than a hundred children at a girls’ primary school in Minab, in southern Iran, are reported dead. Missiles and drones are striking targets across Israel as well as the Gulf, from Kuwait to Oman, with the barrage ...

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 ...

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:

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. ...