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Panama Reports Improved China Relations Following Spat
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday said tensions with China had reduced, after a fraught period during which Beijing was accused of detaining Panamanian-flagged ships in Chinese ports. The United States and China accuse each other of seeking to control ...
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China’s Iran Leverage Looks Smaller as Hormuz Crisis Spreads
The Iran war is becoming a test of China’s ability to act as a crisis manager for the Global South — and early signs suggest Beijing’s leverage may be more limited than many governments hoped. U.S. President Donald Trump said China ...
Seized Iranian Ship Puts China Trade Link Under Scrutiny
An Iranian-flagged cargo ship that was seized by the U.S. was part of a sanctioned fleet that regularly sailed to China. The MV Touska made two calls at the Chinese port of Zhuhai within six weeks before its detention in the Gulf of Oman, according to the ...
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 ...
China Warns U.S. Hormuz Blockade Could Undermine Iran Ceasefire
China on Monday sharpened its public opposition to any moves that could unravel the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi urging the international community to take a “clear stand” against steps that would reignite the conflict. In a phone ...
Employees of Chinese ice cream and beverage chain Mixue check freshly prepared drinks at the company's first Brazilian store ahead of its opening to the public, marking the brand's arrival in South America amid a fresh tide of Chinese investment, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
By Luciana Magalhaes For Chinese ice cream and beverage chain Mixue, which already has more stores than Starbucks or McDonald's, a cheerful snowman mascot on Sao Paulo's most famous avenue signals a new phase of its global expansion. Mixue's ...
Panama Reports Improved China Relations Following Spat
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday said tensions with China had reduced, after a fraught period during which Beijing was accused of detaining Panamanian-flagged ships in Chinese ports. The United States and China accuse each other of seeking to control ...
China’s Iran Leverage Looks Smaller as Hormuz Crisis Spreads
The Iran war is becoming a test of China’s ability to act as a crisis manager for the Global South — and early signs suggest Beijing’s leverage may be more limited than many governments hoped. U.S. President Donald Trump said China ...
Seized Iranian Ship Puts China Trade Link Under Scrutiny
An Iranian-flagged cargo ship that was seized by the U.S. was part of a sanctioned fleet that regularly sailed to China. The MV Touska made two calls at the Chinese port of Zhuhai within six weeks before its detention in the Gulf of Oman, according to the ...
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 ...
China Warns U.S. Hormuz Blockade Could Undermine Iran Ceasefire
China on Monday sharpened its public opposition to any moves that could unravel the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi urging the international community to take a “clear stand” against steps that would reignite the conflict. In a phone ...
The Panama Paradox: China’s Escalation Ladder and the Rise of Logistics Coercion
More than two months ago, Panama’s Supreme Court annulled a long-standing contract that allowed Hong Kong-based company CK Hutchison to operate the ports of Balboa and Cristobal, located at either end of the Panama Canal. The decision essentially removed a Chinese-linked company from two of the most ...
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 ...
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 ...
China Pushes Middle East Diplomacy Into Overdrive
China’s Middle East diplomacy accelerated sharply on Wednesday, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi working the phones with counterparts in Türkiye and Egypt while Beijing’s top regional envoy, Zhai Jun, met Gulf ambassadors in Beijing. The common thread was clear: China is ...
Iran Offers Safe Passage to BRICS Partners as China’s Role Looms Large
Iran offered “safe passage” through the Strait of Hormuz to South Africa and other BRICS countries, underscoring how the ongoing conflict is reshaping shipping access along one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Tehran signaled that “friendly countries” would be ...