Does China have any influence over Iran? Why is opening the Strait of Hormuz so important to China? China's role as a mediator has grown but has its limits

Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore has a unique balancing act between prioritizing its own needs and maintaining close ties with both countries, even as tensions mount.

China slammed the U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a "dangerous and irresponsible move, urging all parties to honor a ceasefire agreement.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain.

An episode where a China-linked vessel appeared to challenge the blockade shows how explosive this situation could be.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained, his first comments on the key waterway a month into its closure by Iran following the U.

Three Chinese ships recently sailed through the Strait of Hormuz after coordination with relevant parties, a ‌foreign ministry spokesperson told a regular daily press briefing on Tuesday, while calling for peace and stability in the Gulf Region.

Washington pulls back from Islamabad as stalled diplomacy exposes widening gaps with Tehran, with no breakthrough in sight on curbing Iran’s nuclear programme or ending the conflict.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca,

BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called for normal passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz to be maintained, in a phone call on Monday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held as Beijing steps up efforts to help end the Iran war.