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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 ...
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The Asia-Pacific’s New Oil Order
In response to Iran’s partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has begun implementing a counter-blockade—leveraging naval patrols, sanctions enforcement, and selective interdictions to constrain Iranian oil exports and raise the costs of Tehran’s strategy. Rather than restoring stability, however, this tit-for-tat dynamic is ...
U.S. Treasury’s Bessent Says China Has Been Unreliable Partner by Hoarding Oil During War
By Andrea Shalal U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
China, Somalia Deepen Ties in High-Level Talks
Somalia moved to reinforce relations with China on Monday in a series of high-level meetings in Mogadishu, putting Beijing’s role in the Horn of Africa back in focus. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Hu Changchun, China’s special envoy to the Horn ...
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 ...
A pedestrian reads a sign at a petrol station in Tacloban City, Leyte province, central Philippines on March 30, 2026. Photo by MARLON TANO / AFP
In response to Iran’s partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has begun implementing a counter-blockade—leveraging naval patrols, sanctions enforcement, and selective interdictions to constrain Iranian oil exports and raise the costs of Tehran’s strategy. Rather than restoring stability, however, this tit-for-tat dynamic is accelerating fragmentation in global ...
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 ...
U.S. Treasury’s Bessent Says China Has Been Unreliable Partner by Hoarding Oil During War
By Andrea Shalal U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
China, Somalia Deepen Ties in High-Level Talks
Somalia moved to reinforce relations with China on Monday in a series of high-level meetings in Mogadishu, putting Beijing’s role in the Horn of Africa back in focus. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Hu Changchun, China’s special envoy to the Horn ...
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 ...
China Calls U.S. Blockade of Iran Ports ‘Dangerous and Irresponsible’
China accused the United States on Tuesday of "dangerous and irresponsible" behavior over its blockade of Iranian ports, with President Xi Jinping vowing Beijing would play a "constructive role" in promoting peace in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has ...
Vietnam Confirms Top Leader’s China Visit
Vietnam confirmed on Thursday that top leader To Lam will visit China next week at the invitation of counterpart Xi Jinping, his first foreign trip since becoming president. The Communist Party boss was elected president -- the number two position in ...
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.
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 ...
China Says ‘Welcomes’ Middle East Ceasefire Agreement
China said on Wednesday it welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East, underlining its role in encouraging a deal between the United States and Iran to pause hostilities for two weeks. Tehran has agreed to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ...
China and Russia Veto Un Resolution on Protecting Hormuz Shipping
China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the measure biased against Iran, while Washington's ambassador to the world body called on "responsible nations" to join the U.S. in securing the waterway.
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 ...
China Blocks Force Clause in U.N. Hormuz Vote as Oil Crisis Deepens
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in a significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. Oil prices have ...