Iranian Oil Still Flowing to China via Strait of Hormuz

Iran continues to send large amounts of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz to China despite the ongoing war. According to TankerTrackers, nearly 12 million barrels of Iranian oil have passed through the critical waterway since the conflict began.

A close encounter in the skies over the Yellow Sea—Australia says a Chinese helicopter flew dangerously close to one of its naval aircraft.

What was a key tool that helped the United States and Israel successfully take down Iran’s regime leader Ali Khamenei? Chinese surveillance cameras blanketing Iran’s capital.

Washington is sending a signal to Beijing ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. A U.S. aircraft transited international airspace over the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island from China.

The Iran operation is shaping up as more than a regional conflict—with experts saying it is part of a broader struggle for influence between the United States and China. And with Trump’s upcoming trip to Beijing, the stakes are higher than ever. A China expert weighs in.

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