China’s latest blueprint for driving growth in its economy was largely written before the U.S. and Israel instigated the most far-reaching war in the Middle East in decades. But when the Chinese premier stood up in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday to deliver the opening address,

China imports roughly half of its oil from the Middle East.

President Trump’s war is the latest campaign that has drained missile stockpiles and stretched American forces thin.

By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - China raised regulated ceiling prices for retail gasoline and diesel in the sharpest increase since March 2022 on Monday, following a surge in international oil prices due to the U.

China is watching carefully as the United States and Israel bombard Iran. Beijing is, after all, Tehran’s most important partner. The two countries grew close over shared history and goals: both trace their roots to leading ancient non-Western civilizations,

China's foreign minister held talks with Iran and Oman as the U.S.-Israel strikes lead to wider regional conflict.

The day the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, China waited several hours before taking its first official position.

China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across the region. With no direct role in the conflict and some 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) away from the action,

Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China will work with regional countries to restore peace and stability in Middle East

Moscow and Beijing both announced backing the new leadership following its constitutional appointment amid rising tensions in the Middle East.