BEIJING, March 24 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Tuesday on parties to seize all opportunities to start peace talks as soon as possible in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi,

For China, the moves underline the strategic opportunities that could emerge from US President Donald Trump’s gamble on Iran, with Washington’s attention consumed by a deepening quagmire in the Middle East at a time when Beijing is raising military pressure on Taiwan.

The Iran conflict is disrupting oil flows China relies on as Trump delays a planned Xi meeting, raising new questions about leverage and the broader U.S.-China relationship.

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

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

China’s state-owned refiners have begun exploring purchases of Iranian crude, according to people familiar with the matter, after Washington allowed the sale of some oil already loaded onto tankers in an effort to limit price rises due to the Middle East War.

Henry Huiyao Wang, founder and president of the Center for China and Globalization, says that China is

President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he would delay his trip to China for "five or six weeks," officially pushing the major summit after administration officials opened the door to the trip's postponement as they focus on the war with Iran.

China is navigating a delicate balance between diplomacy and energy security as the escalating Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens global oil flows and regional stability.