The West built Chinese industrial challengers, now they’re going global: Former Honeywell Exec

    Alibaba, Baidu, BYD named on Pentagon’s China military list

    A general view of the office building of Baidu is in Pudong, Shanghai, on Feb. 9, 2026. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Pentagon added a slew of Chinese companies, including Alibaba Group, Baidu Inc and carmaker BYD, to a list of entities it believes have aided the Chinese military, complicating the fragile…

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    Russia-China ties expose 'less-fulfilling' US-China relationship, says Kurt Campbell

      Behind the stalled gas pipeline set to dominate Putin-Xi summit

      A Power of Siberia natural gas pipelines facility in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, China, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Bloomberg | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, with the long-stalled Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline on the agenda, as the Iran war disrupts energy…

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      Will take 6 months for Strait of Hormuz to return to normal - CFO

        Wind giants welcome profit beats as war in Iran spurs energy pivot

        An employee works on core components of circuit breakers for wind turbines at Siemens Energy’s Hangzhou Plant on February 28, 2026 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images The Iran war appears to have supercharged the clean energy transition, providing a catalyst for wind power giants…

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        China will increasingly take center stage in the U.S.-Iran negotiations: Atlantic Council

          Trump’s Hormuz blockade tests U.S. ties with China and India

          The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is adding strain to Washington’s relations with China and India, as Beijing hardens its rhetoric and New Delhi faces rising energy risks. Getty The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not only squeezing Iran but also ratcheting up pressure on two of its most consequential…

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          Nothing has changed in China's foreign policy despite it's role in the U.S.-Iran ceasefire: CFR

            Behind China’s ‘active efforts’ for an Iran ceasefire: Business trumps politics

            BEIJING — China’s ties with countries such as Iran and Russia have raised expectations of a bigger diplomatic role, but Beijing remains focused on protecting its own domestic interests, including global exports. That stance underpins Beijing’s circumspect acknowledgment of reports that it pushed Iran toward this week’s temporary ceasefire. A New York Times report cited…

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