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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. File Photo: Collected

Wang Yi affirms China's support for Iran's sovereignty as top diplomats hold phone call

Wang reiterated China's principled position on the current situation in Iran, expressing support for Iran in safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests.

The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. Majid Asgaripour,

Trump's Asian allies fear Iran war will sap defences against China

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Attack on Iran could buoy Trump in talks with China's Xi

China is the anchor customer sustaining Iran’s sanctioned oil economy. Photo: Reuters

From Caracas to Tehran, could Beijing be the strategic objective?

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, February 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters

China calls for ceasefire, diplomacy to end Middle East conflict

China Beijing. Photo: BSS

What you need to know about China's new Five-Year Plan

Smoke rises in Tehran, Iran, following Israeli attacks on 28 February 2026. Photo: UNB/Collected

China urges immediate ceasefire after US, Israel strike Iran

Chinese President Xi Jinping, second from right meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, second left, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Wednesday Feb. 25, 2026. Photo: AP

China, Germany vow closer cooperation despite differences amid global uncertainty

A satellite image shows large drones at Qionghai Boao International Airport on Hainan Island, China, September 3, 2025. VANTOR/Handout. Photo: REUTERS

How China is masking drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal

An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of an Iranian missile, in Tehran, on 19 February 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters

Iran nears deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles from China

Photo: CGTN

China flexes its robotics game with 'Kung Fu' androids

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump

A drone view shows tugboats assisting a liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker to dock at a port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, 14 February 2025. cnsphoto via REUTERS

China isn't importing any US LNG, but it's still in the game