Beijing happy to watch, wait and safeguard core interests - oil flows, Taiwan and trade - as its geopolitical rival spends resources on war Beijing's long-standing geopolitical playbook - stay in your lane,

China couldn’t prevent the United States from striking Iran but history gives Beijing reason to believe that when the dust settles, it will be able to capitalize, economically and diplomatically.

From buying oil to selling rocket parts, these are some of the ways China is giving Iran critical support.

China is pushing firms to release their fertiliser reserves in time for the vital spring planting season, as supplies of key inputs tighten.

China's ASN-301 loitering munition emerges as a smarter, radar-hunting alternative to Iran's Shahed-136 drone in modern warfare.

Beijing has long been Iran’s key financial backer and oil buyer, but projection of stability and relations with the US ahead of Xi-Trump summit take precedence

China's focus on electrification amid Iran war oil shock may offer long-term benefits, with clean energy stocks rising despite short-term challenges.

An investment boom in artificial intelligence has kept China’s trade volumes on a path to exceed last year’s record levels, offsetting disruptions from higher oil prices in the weeks after war broke out in Iran.