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China’s calls to open Hormuz show the limits of its ties to Iran, experts say
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28.04.2026

China’s calls to open Hormuz show the limits of its ties to Iran, experts say

While China has begun to put pressure on Iran to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, its statements have been carefully worded, experts say, showing how the prolonged conflict is testing Beijing’s relationship with Tehran. President Xi Jinping told Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last week that China wanted an “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire” and explicitly demanded that the waterway “ remain open to normal passage”, without naming Iran or the US. Speaking at the...

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Shifting Saudi ties: what role could China take after Iran war is over?
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22.04.2026

Shifting Saudi ties: what role could China take after Iran war is over?

The Iran conflict is pushing Saudi Arabia to reconsider its US-led security strategy, with China emerging to play a limited, but functional role, analysts say. However, deep US ties in defence would restrict Saudi Arabia’s broader cooperation with China, they added, as one expert predicted Riyadh was likely to deepen ties with regional powers such as Pakistan and Turkey. In a rare alignment, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, a key US ally in the Middle East, initiated a phone...

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Xi Jinping Calls for Strait of Hormuz to Remain Open in Call with Saudi Crown Prince
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Politik·20.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Xi Jinping Calls for Strait of Hormuz to Remain Open in Call with Saudi Crown Prince

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the Strait of Hormuz to remain open in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, marking his first such appeal since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28. Xi said the waterway's reopening aligns with the common interest of regional nations and the international community, while advocating for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire and supporting political and diplomatic dispute resolution. The strait blockade has choked global oil supply chains and plunged energy markets into chaos.

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Xi Jinping Calls for Strait of Hormuz to Remain Open in Call with Saudi Crown Prince
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Welt·20.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Xi Jinping Calls for Strait of Hormuz to Remain Open in Call with Saudi Crown Prince

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the Strait of Hormuz to remain open in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, marking the first time Beijing has advocated for the reopening of the strategically vital waterway. The waterway has been repeatedly blockaded since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28. Xi also called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire and supported all efforts to restore peace through political and diplomatic channels.

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