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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

China's oil imports from Iran surged in June as shipments accelerated before the recent conflict between Israel and Iran and ...

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

China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.