After Iran’s parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, Beijing’s foreign-affairs spokesperson stressed—in what looked ...

China will be forced to continue hedging its bets as it adjusts to a fundamentally changed Middle Eastern security outlook.

Trump’s leadership style evinced with the Middle East, at once volatile and commanding, could be both an obstacle and an ...

The conflict exposed a harsh reality for Iran: strategic alliances with China and Russia do not guarantee military backing ...

China called for a ceasefire. But despite its recent history of mediation in the region, its role was limited this time.

Nevertheless, with Iran defanged, and the benefits of ties with Israel and the U.S. looking increasingly attractive to ...

At bottom, what did not happen in this crisis demonstrates not only the weakness of Iran, but also the brittleness of an anti-Western alliance led by Russia and China. Shortly after Hamas attacked ...

Iran’s defense minister has traveled to diplomatic and economic ally China on his first reported trip abroad since a 12-day ...

“If the Middle East is unstable, the world will not be at peace,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said June 19. “If the conflict ...

Iranian defense chief joins China-led talks as Tehran deepens military ties and ramps up oil exports to Beijing amid U.S.

Much has been made of the emerging alliance among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. But the recent strikes on Iran ...

China’s defense minister condemned foreign hegemony and bullying in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Wednesday, though ...