China supplies Houthi drone parts while depending on Saudi oil, and Hormuz disruption now forces that contradiction into the open for Beijing.
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China faces growing pressure as the Yemen conflict challenges its balancing strategy between Iran and Gulf partners.
Strategic rivalry without a defined end-state risks instability, making constructive strategic stability an increasingly important alternative.
China’s yuan ambitions face structural limits, with capital controls blocking reserve status while invoice role still grows slowly.
Most neighbors grounded Iranian airlines, but China keeps letting Mahan Air land, exposing an enforcement gap in Washington’s sanctions strategy.
China limits war risks by managing energy fallout, avoiding entanglement, and keeping open the Strait of Hormuz for global trade.
Gulf China security hopes collapsed after Beijing refused to restrain Iran during the war, leaving Gulf states split on how to protect themselves.
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President Trump heads to the U.S.-China Summit in Beijing. Explore the “Board of Trade” and managed trade outcomes expected from this U.S.-China Summit.
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