BEIJING, March 4 (Reuters) - China will send a special envoy to the Middle East for mediation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Saudi Arabian and UAE counterparts on Wednesday according to statements from his ministry,

Naveen Das, senior crude oil analyst at data provider Kpler, explored how disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could benefit Russia and impact China as the Middle East conflict unfolds. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Q: How could Russia potentially benefit from disruptions to the strait?

The war in Iran is likely to lead to several issues for China, but it also presents Beijing with opportunities.

Speaking on the Iran conflict, President Trump said, “We’re doing this for other parts of the world, like China.”

Following the UN Security Council's Wednesday vote on a draft resolution concerning the situation in the Middle East, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, said in explanatory remarks that the draft resolution proposed by Russia reaffirms the purposes and principles of the UN Charter,

The country found a home in the Middle East for its investments and growing markets for steel, electric vehicles and solar panels. Those are now at stake.

Middle East Tensions: Beijing's decision comes at a time when the price of crude oil in the international market has crossed $100 per barrel due to the disruption in the movement of oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

In December 2024, Iran’s foreign minister visited Beijing and announced a “golden year” in relations between Tehran and Beijing. His counterpart, Wang Yi, took the opportunity to articulate a framework for China’s engagement in the Middle East ...

Large explosions were heard across the Iranian capital as the US and Israel threatened to intensify airstrikes