Beijing stressed Taiwan is the most important issue while Trump highlights the trade aspects of the bilateral relations.

Tensions are mounting on the global stage as geopolitical rivalries intensify. A Chinese research/spy vessel — reportedly the Dayang Yihao — has been tracked operating near the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea amid a major U.

As tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high, China’s role is under growing scrutiny. How far would Beijing go to support Iran — and where are the limits if conflict broke out with the US?

By Siyi Liu SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Chinese independent refiners are buying discounted Iranian heavy crude to replace Venezuelan shipments that have stalled after the U.S. claimed control of the OPEC producer last month,

China has issued one of its strongest geopolitical warnings in years, cautioning that any U.S. military action against Iran could plunge the Middle East—and beyond—into uncontrollable chaos. The warning comes as U.

Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov discusses closer military cooperation with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun.

China is currently constructing the Sarakhs railway terminal on the Turkmenistan–Iran border, a project expected to accelerate container transport along the China–Central Asia–Iran–Turkey–EU and Gulf routes. In August 2025, Iranian authorities reported that more than half of the project had been completed.

The mullahs have declared victory. Their thuggish Basij militiamen have retreated to their lairs. Municipal workers are scrubbing the blood from Tehran’s pavements.

China is the largest importer of Iranian oil, and it always has a tried-and-tested toolkit for evading sanctions enforcement.

China and Russia have united in a blunt warning to President Trump against any military strike on Iran, pledging to protect Tehran as U.S.–Iran tensions reach a critical point. After high-level talks between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping,