Iran exported 520 million barrels of crude oil to China in 2025 — more than three times as much as Venezuela. Another 1.4 billion barrels came from the five other countries that rely on the…
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Navy Issues Nuclear Warning About China’s Threat to ‘Large Portions’ of US
Rear Admiral Mike Brookes said in a statement to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission that the Chinese Navy has “dramatically increased” production and could soon strike “large …
Will Iran attack derail Trump’s high-stakes China visit to meet Xi Jinping?
China has condemned killing of Iranian leader as a grave violation of sovereignty and called US incitement of regime change ‘unacceptable’.
China Urges Gulf States to Unite Against External Interference Amid Widening Conflict
China hoped that the Gulf states would strengthen unity and develop neighbourly friendship to “keep their future and destiny in their own hands”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a phone …
Explained: Why China is not supporting Iran militarily
China is Iran’s largest oil buyer. It purchases about 80% of Iran’s shipped oil, accounting for nearly 14% of Beijing’s imports. The two countries describe themselves as comprehensive strategic partne …
China declares support for Iran ‘defending its sovereignty,’ lashes out at US and Israel
Wang tells Abbas Araghchi that Beijing “cherishes the traditional friendship between China and Iran, supports Iran in defending its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity, and national dignity, …
In Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, China and America See a Mirror Image
The Olympic athletes are the subject of uncomfortable public comparisons that present online narratives that overlap more than both sides may realize.
How America Lost Its Shine in China
Certain beliefs about the United States once seemed unshakable in China: that America was hopelessly far ahead, for example, and that moving there guaranteed a better life. That’s no longer how people …
China says one citizen dead in Iran conflict, more than 3,000 evacuated
The Iran conflict killed one Chinese citizen in capital Tehran, while more than 3,000 were evacuated, China’s foreign ministry said on Monday, as its embassies and consulates in nearby countries swung …
Khamenei’s death raises questions about Trump’s China trip
U.S. President Donald Trump has been scheduled to visit China at the end of March, following tense trade relations with Beijing.
China finally reacts to raging Iran-US war, says ‘prevent spillover of fighting’
China on Monday issued its first reaction to the escalating US-Iran conflict, urging efforts to prevent the fighting from spreading further across the region.
Why Is China Silent On Iran? An Expert Decodes Beijing’s Hidden Play
The most dangerous variable for Beijing is the Strait of Hormuz. Roughly 44 percent of China’s oil imports originate from the broader Middle East.
Beijing fumes as Trump’s Iran strike threatens China’s oil
He can be reached at hans.vanleeuwen@telegraph.co.uk President Xi Jinping is looking to Trump-proof China’s energy supplies Credit: Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP via Hans van Leeuwen International Economics Editor Hans van Leeuwen is the…
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