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Can China help end the Iran war?
Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meet while a tense ceasefire holds.
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China calls for end to Iran war and Hormuz to reopen during Araghchi visit
Iran’s foreign minister meets his Chinese counterpart one week before President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing three civilians in ‘war crime’
The incident is the latest test of a fragile ceasefire agreed between the two countries last month.
No FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast deals signed in India, China
Discussions on the sale of media rights in both countries are ongoing, FIFA says weeks before the World Cup begins.
Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills 26, injures 61
Rescue efforts are still under way after a huge explosion ripped through China’s fireworks capital.
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An explosion at a fireworks plant in China has killed at least 21 people
An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others.
Published On 5 May 2026
Nepal lodges protest against India over long-running border dispute
Nepal complains after India and China agree to resume a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass.
US official says China is ‘funding’ Iran, urges Beijing to help open Hormuz
Scott Bessent says US has ‘absolute control’ of Hormuz, but calls on China to ‘step up’ with diplomacy to reopen strait.
China blocks US sanctions against five ‘teapot’ refineries
Ministry of Commerce says sanctions against refineries accused of importing Iranian oil violate international law.
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China’s UN Envoy: Hormuz closure will dominate Trump-Xi talks
China’s UN Ambassador Fu Cong says maintaining the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz are “urgent” priorities.
Published On 2 May 2026
‘Turbulent and dangerous’: How shipping is the new global battleground
From Hormuz to Panama, the South China Sea to the Black Sea, geopolitics is rewriting the rules of global shipping.
